Re: [xsl] generic sort based on attribute names

["Joris Gillis" <roac@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tempore 01:45:12, die 01/25/2005 AD, hinc in  
xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx scripsit Chaitanya Desai  
<cdesai@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Can u please explain how the node-set function could help in this
> context?
Sure...

In stead of the the clumsy 'substring()' approach, you could use a result  
tree fragment, given that you have got an extension function that can  
convert it to a node-set.

e.g.
<xsl:sort  
select="xx:node-set($sortkey)//e[position()=count(current()/preceding-sibling::e)]"/>

with this template:
<xsl:template match="e" mode="sortkey">
<e>
<xsl:apply-templates select="@*" mode="sortkey">
<xsl:sort select="." data-type="string"/>
</xsl:apply-templates>
</e>
</xsl:template>

(not tested)


regards,
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