--- Noel Golding wrote:
If given the XML below how could you determine the max-string-length
for
each column and then how would you convert that to cm or in? I hope
I
am
clear enough
--XML--
<table>
<row>
<cell>
A.
</cell>
<cell>
B.
</cell>
<cell>
C.
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
There is some text here
</cell>
<cell>
More text
</cell>
<cell/>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
A little text
</cell>
<cell>
This cell contains more text than the one before
</cell>
<cell>
Something goes here!!
</cell>
</row>
</table>
--Desired Output--
<table>
<table-column column-width="5cm" /> <!-- Second widest -->
<table-column column-width="8cm" /> <!-- Widest -->
<table-column column-width="4cm" /> <!-- Smallest -->
...
Hi Noel,
To find the maximum string-length for each column you can use the
"maximum" template from FXSL.
See for example:
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/xsl-list/2002-07/msg01087.html
=====
Cheers,
Dimitre Novatchev.
http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/ -- the home of FXSL
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