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Client-side XSL Transformations 1

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mesagreg

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Hi Gang,

I have a desktop application that uses xml for reporting and xslt to generate html reports. I am using the <xsl:param> tag in my xsl file to specify input parameters. In my app, I simply want to pass a URL to a web browser like:

file///c:\somedata.xml?ID=1

and have the stylesheet process the request based on the input parameter.

Can I do this client side without a server?

Thanks,

Greg
 
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Only if your clients have msxml3 installed in replace mode or run Internet Explorer 6.0.

Older versions of Internet explorer don't support the xsl:param element as child of the xsl:stylesheet element.

Jordi Reineman
 
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I have both MSXML3 and IE 6 running on my development machine, but I can't figure out how to pass the parameter in correctly. I am setting a default value for the parameter in the xsl file, and the query runs perfectly. When I pass in a new parameter, the query results don't change, and when I remove the default value in the xsl file the query fails altogether.

Following are abbreviated snippets from my xml and xsl files:
=======================================================
XML

<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; ?>
<?xml-stylesheet type=&quot;text/xsl&quot; href=&quot;c:\invoice.xsl&quot;?>
<TVAIM>
<Batch>
<BatchNumber>1</BatchNumber>
<BatchDate>11/07/2001</BatchDate>
<Invoice BatchNumber=&quot;1&quot; ID=&quot;1&quot;>
<BeginningDate>12:00:00 AM</BeginningDate>
<ContractNumber></ContractNumber>
<CostClassification></CostClassification>
<CostCode></CostCode>
<EmployeeInit></EmployeeInit>
<EndingDate>12:00:00 AM</EndingDate>
<ExportFileLocation></ExportFileLocation>
<HTMLFileLocation></HTMLFileLocation>
<InvoiceAmount>0</InvoiceAmount>
<InvoiceNumber>122</InvoiceNumber>
<InvoiceType></InvoiceType>
<Location></Location>
<PerformingUnit></PerformingUnit>
<RDNumber></RDNumber>
<TVAShortCode></TVAShortCode>
<VendorNumber></VendorNumber>
<TaskNumber></TaskNumber>
</Invoice>

XSL

<xsl:stylesheet version='1.0' xmlns:xsl='<xsl:param name=&quot;InvoiceID&quot;>1</xsl:param>
<xsl:template match=&quot;/&quot;>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<xsl:for-each select=&quot;TVAIM/Batch&quot;>
<xsl:apply-templates select=&quot;Invoice[@ID=@InvoiceNumber]&quot;></xsl:apply-templates>
</xsl:for-each>

<xsl:template match=&quot;Invoice&quot;>
<TABLE align=&quot;center&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellPadding=&quot;0&quot; cellSpacing=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; id=&quot;TABLE1&quot; borderColor=&quot;silver&quot;>
<TR>
<TD align=&quot;left&quot;><STRONG><FONT face=&quot;Tahoma&quot;>Invoice Number</FONT> </STRONG> </TD>
<TD align=&quot;left&quot;><FONT face=&quot;Tahoma&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;InvoiceNumber&quot; /></FONT></TD></TR>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
=====================================================

Any suggestions on how I can make this thing work?

Thanks,

Greg
 
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I assume you call your xml like this:
myxmlFile.xml?InvoiceID=2

Does your code change correctly if you change your default value?
 
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Yes. That is how I make the call in my browser. And the correct item is rendered in the browser when the default value changes.
 
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