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RE: XSL: Error Detection?

2003-03-11 08:51:05
You can write a new stylesheet module which imports the current one, and
contains a single template rule of the form:

<xsl:template match="*">
<xsl:choose>
  <xsl:when test=".... node is in error subtree ...">
     ..do something.
  </xsl:when>
  <xsl:otherwise>
     <xsl:apply-imports/>
  </xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>

The only caveat is that this assumes you are not using apply-templates
with parameters.

Michael Kay
Software AG
home: Michael(_dot_)H(_dot_)Kay(_at_)ntlworld(_dot_)com
work: Michael(_dot_)Kay(_at_)softwareag(_dot_)com 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com 
[mailto:owner-xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com] On Behalf Of 
Bhandari, Ashish
Sent: 11 March 2003 14:23
To: 'xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com'
Subject: [xsl] XSL: Error Detection?



Hi,

I have an input XML of which I am interested only in a subset 
of the nodes for transalting into another XML doc. 

I have written stylesheets ( and these are substantially 
large ones ) for the translation.

Now the problem is the input XML is generated automatically 
in which case there might be errors ( in generation )  and 
some nodes that I am interested in translating may not be 
generated. However, the input XML will have an "ERROR" 
subtree as a decendant of the root indicating a failure and 
detailing the node name, context and error string.

Now: I have these constraints:
      - The Stylesheet is already done and it is an overkill 
for each node translation to check for the node in the 
"ERROR" subtree.
      - Since I am translating only a subset , I will not be 
interested in the "ERROR" subtree if the nodes that I am 
translating are not specified in the subtree.
      - NOTE: It IS possible to change the way,means and mode 
the input XML reports the error.

Goal:
       Is it possible , with minimum invasion, to make the 
styleesheet capable of such error detection ?. 
      

Thanks,
Ashish.




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