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Using Parameters in XSL Select Statements

Using Parameters in XSL Select Statements

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Question:
Given the XML file:

Sometimes we want to display name1 and sometimes name2. We figured that perhaps we could set a parameter.

Then we could pass in the name of the attribute as the value using the addparameter method on the processor object. Then maybe we’d access the required attribute like this:

  
or "@$temp" but you get the idea)

Answer:
You’ve got the right idea, though it’s not quite that simple. What you need to do is pass the name of the parameter, then compare against the name:

By including the select statement in the parameter, you guarantee that if no parameter is passed that the first name will always be used.

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