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XML Nested List to HTML (via XSL)
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XML Nested List to HTML (via XSL)
A question regarding transforming a *nested* list from XML to HTML via XSL:
I have the following list structure in my source (structured FrameMaker):
1. Do this stuff.
a. first thing to do
b. second thing to do
c. last thing to do
2. Now do this.
3. Finally do this.
__________
Saved as XML, it looks like this (as it should):
<List listType = "ordered">
<ListItem>Do this stuff.</ListItem>
<List listType = "ordered">
<ListItem>first thing to do</ListItem>
<ListItem>second thing to do</ListItem>
<ListItem>last thing to do</ListItem>
</List>
<ListItem>Now do this.</ListItem>
<ListItem>Finally do this.</ListItem>
</List>
___________
My EDD/DTD allows a List within a ListItem.
___________
My XSL for list elements looks like this:
<xsl:template match="List">
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="@listType[.=`unordered`]">
<ul>
<xsl:for-each select="ListItem">
<li>
<xsl:apply-templates />
</li>
</xsl:for-each>
</ul>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test="@listType[.=`ordered`]">
</xsl:for-each>
<ol>
<xsl:for-each select="ListItem">
<li>
<xsl:apply-templates />
</li>
</xsl:for-each>
</ol>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:apply-templates />
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="ListItem">
<xsl:apply-templates />
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="List/para">
<p>
<xsl:apply-templates />
</p>
</xsl:template>
______________
My HTML output looks like this (missing the nested list):
<ol>
<li>Do this stuff.</li>
<li>Now do this.</li>
<li>Finally do this.</li>
</ol>
_______________
What am I missing in order to get the nested list?
The transform works great for both ordered and unordered lists as long as there
is no nested list.
I`m using the freebie application XSL Tester to write and test my XSL if that
matters. If there is something better (but still free), let me know.
I know it must be something simple. Help!
I`m on digest so please send replies to me directly at
mailto:marsha.lofthouse@....
Thanks in advance,
M
Marsha Lofthouse
Information Development
Motorola, Inc., Public Safety Applications
Boulder Design Center
Marsha.Lofthouse@...
303.527.4178
Joined: 11 Mar 2005
Posts: 7
XML Nested List to HTML (via XSL)
At 12:54 PM 3/10/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>My XSL for list elements looks like this:
><xsl:template match="List">
> <xsl:choose>
> <xsl:when test="@listType[.=`unordered`]">
> <ul>
> <xsl:for-each select="ListItem">
> <li>
> <xsl:apply-templates />
> </li>
> </xsl:for-each>
> </ul>
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:when test="@listType[.=`ordered`]">
> </xsl:for-each>
> <ol>
> <xsl:for-each select="ListItem">
> <li>
> <xsl:apply-templates />
> </li>
> </xsl:for-each>
> </ol>
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:otherwise>
> <xsl:apply-templates />
> </xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:choose>
></xsl:template>
>
><xsl:template match="ListItem">
> <xsl:apply-templates />
></xsl:template>
>
><xsl:template match="List/para">
> <p>
> <xsl:apply-templates />
> </p>
></xsl:template>
Your XSL should be something like this:
<xsl:template match="List[@listType=`unordered`]">
<ul>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</ul>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="List[@listType=`ordered`]">
<ol>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</ol>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="ListItem">
<li>
<xsl:apply-templates />
</li>
</xsl:template>
You`re trying to write procedural code, and XSL is declarative. I highly
recommend that you read Michael Kay`s XSLT Programmer`s Reference.
Regards,
Sarah O`Keefe
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sarah O`Keefe okeefe@...
Scriptorium Publishing Services, Inc.
Accelerating Knowledge http://www.scriptorium.com
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