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Re: xsl:when problem

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Eric Taylor wrote:
> 
> <xsl:template match="link">
>   <xsl:if test="@internal">
>     <xsl:when test= ".[@internal = //bookmark/@name]">
>       <A>
>         <xsl:attribute name="href">#<xsl:value-of select="@internal"
> /></xsl:attribute>
>         <xsl:value-of select="@text"/>
>       </A>
>     </xsl:when>
>     <xsl:otherwise>
>       <xsl:value-of select="@text"/>
>     </xsl:otherwise>
>   </xsl:if>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> when I try to open a file that uses this stylesheet with IE5, I get the
> error "Keyword xsl:when may not be used here"  Anyone know why?.  (I am
> still using old microsoft namespace
> (xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl")--not sure if this is a factor,
> though I know it's contributed to some of the other issues I haven't been
> able to get to work).  Thanks once again.  Eric
The correct syntax is:

<xsl:choose>
	<xsl:when test="...">
		...
	</xsl:when>
	<xsl:when test="...">
		...
	</xsl:when>
...
	<xsl:otherwise>
		...
	</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>

I hopt that helps.

Regards
-- 
Gilles Durys
Gilles.Durys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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