[xsl] Create Table

[bernie bonn <moochambo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
B 
I have an XML file that is exported from a IBM BuildForge.B  I am
attempting to display as HTML, and could use some guidance.B  
B 
The part of
the file I am concerned with is the Source Code changes.B  There are a series
of data nodes that represent either headings or bdiffsb or detail to the
headings. 
The headings are denoted by the attribute section=bchangesb.B 
Basically, B every time I encounter this section I want to make a new table
row and fill the cells with the different value of the element, or I could
even create a whole new table.B  The problem I am having is testing if a fild
is missing, some entries don't have a field="file for example.B  In that case
I have to leave a blank cell. Here is a sample of the xml:
B 
ThanksB SO much
for any help, I am pretty new to this stuff (probably obvious)B B  I would
also appreciate guidance if I am 'totally ' heading down the wrong road.B  :)
*******************XML
file**********************************************************B 
<BOM>
<server-manifest>B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  
b&b&b&..
Other
stuffb&..
b&b&b&b&
B B B B B B B B B B B  
<categoryname="Source
Changes"category="Source">
<datalineId="41"section="diff"field="diff">&gt;
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  if (reportService != null)</data>
<datalineId="42"section="diff"field="diff">&gt;
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  return
true;</data>
<datalineId="43"section="diff"field="diff">&gt;
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  return false;</data>
<datalineId="44"section="changes"field="file">.\payx\domain\dev\src\com\paych
ex\spr\domain\conversion\task\ConvertHistoryWages.java</data>
<datalineId="45"section="changes"field="version">\main\spr2010_apr_dev\2</dat
a>
<datalineId="46"section="changes"field="date">20100310.102844</data>
<datalineId="47"section="changes"field="user">jryan</data>
<datalineId="48"section="changes"field="cr_number">602018</data>
<datalineId="49"section="changes"field="comment">fix for log 5960</data>
<datalineId="50"section="diff"field="diff">1296a1297,1298</data>
<datalineId="51"section="diff"field="diff">&gt;
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  } else
{</data>
B 
b&.Other stuff
B ***************************************************************************
***************

Here is what I have tried:B  Sorry about the messy code, I
have been fooling around with it al lot. 
The Choose statement results in one
long row for all data, and doesnbt catch if something is missing. I had
trouble forcin a <tr>.
I also tried an If statement that comes closer(it
creates the correct table, except again it doesnbt catch the entry doesnbt
have bdateb value for example.B  B I tried nesting an If but it didnbt
seem to work.B  
B 
<tableborder="1">
B B B B B B B B B B B  <tbody>
B B B B B B B B B B B  B B B B B B B B B B B  <tr>B  <!--****Static Table
Headings***-->
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <th>File</th>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <th>Version</th>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <th>Date</th>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <th>User</th>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  th>CR Number</th>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <th>Comment</th>
B B B B B B B B B B B  </tr>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B  
B B B B B 
<xsl:for-eachselect="BOM/interface-categories/category[@category='Source']/da
ta[@section='changes']">
B B B B B  
B B B B B B B B B B B  <xsl:choose>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:whentest="current()[@section='changes' and @field='file']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:when>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:whentest="current()[@section='changes' and @field='version']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:when>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:whentest="current()[@section='changes' and @field='date']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:when>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:whentest="current()[@section='changes' and @field='user']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:when>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:whentest="current()[@section='changes' and @field='cr_number']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:when>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:whentest="current()[@section='changes' and @field='comment']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:when>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <xsl:otherwise>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td>xxxxxxFigure out a way to leave
a blank cellxxxxxx</td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
</xsl:otherwise>
B B B B B B B B B B B  
B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:choose>
B 
****************If statement********************
B 
<xsl:iftest =
"current()[@section='changes' and @field='file']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:iftest="current()[@field!='file']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  <td>********Not equal
to File***********</td>
B B B B B B B 
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B </xsl:if>B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
B B B B B B B B  
B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:if>
B B B B B B B B B B B 
<xsl:iftest = "current()[@section='changes' and @field='version']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B 
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:if>
B B B B B B B B B B B  <xsl:iftest = "current()[@section='changes' and
@field='date']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:if>
B B B B B B B B B B B  <xsl:iftest = "current()[@section='changes' and
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B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
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B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:if>
B B B B B B B B B B B  <xsl:iftest = "current()[@section='changes' and
@field='cr_number']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
B B B B B B B B B B B B  </xsl:if>
B B B B B B B B B B B  <xsl:iftest = "current()[@section='changes' and
@field='comment']">
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 
<td><xsl:value-ofselect="."/></td>
<tr/>B B B B  
B B B B B B B B B B B B 
</xsl:if>