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Posted: **Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:45 pm**

Hi,

I'm having problems trying to output the value of a variable. I've tried a LOT of different ways to solve it but i just seem to get back at this annoying problem.. It's hard to explain but imma give a try

This is the situation: i have a for-each loop over several xml-records. Each loop puts a string in a variable called $displayName. For each loop i want the script to return a value from the xml-document; the location of this value depends on the $displayName.

For instance, for a certain point in the loop the variable $displayName = 'companyName'. I want to call //HEADER/companyName, so i write <xsl:value-of select="//HEADER/$displayName"/> . XSL doesnt like it when i do that.

Is there a way to get around this? Thanks in advance!

Posted: **Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:54 pm**

<xsl:value-of select="//HEADER/*[name()=$displayName]"/>

Note that the above works when the input document is in no namespace. If your input is in one or more namespaces then you can check local-name instead of name and namespace-uri to check the namespace.

Best Regards,
George

Posted: **Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:25 pm**

Wow, i never hoped to get a response this fast

Imma go try this. I do have to admit i can see i have a lot to learn

Posted: **Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:42 pm**

george wrote:<xsl:value-of select="//HEADER/*[name()=$displayName]"/>

Note that the above works when the input document is in no namespace. If your input is in one or more namespaces then you can check local-name instead of name and namespace-uri to check the namespace.

Best Regards,
George

I'm sorry if im trying something really stupid

, but it wont display anything, whether i try name or local-name. Gonna do some readin' bout the namespaces cause i dont know what those are..

The code i'm using is this:

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<xsl:choose>

	<xsl:when test="//HEADER/*[name()=$displayName] != ''">

		<xsl:value-of select="//HEADER/*[name()=$displayName]"/>

	</xsl:when>

	<xsl:otherwise>

		pwn3d

	</xsl:otherwise>

</xsl:choose>

Is this what you had in mind? Thanks again!

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