At 2004-02-05 16:49 +0100, Peter Billen wrote:
I meant the following code:
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:apply-templates select="person">
<xsl:sort select="fname"/>
</xsl:apply-templates>
</xsl:template>
and
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:param name="sort">fname</xsl:param>
<xsl:apply-templates select="person">
<xsl:sort select="$sort"/>
</xsl:apply-templates>
</xsl:template>
As David said, this is a FAQ:
<xsl:sort select="*[name(.)=$sort]"/>
... but this isn't namespace-safe.
I hope this helps.
..................... Ken
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