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XSLT <xsl:attribute> Element

Definition and Usage

The <xsl:attribute> element is used to add attributes to elements.

Note: The <xsl:attribute> element replaces existing attributes with equivalent names.

Syntax

<xsl:attribute name="attributename" namespace="uri">

  <!-- Content:template -->

</xsl:attribute>

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
name	attributename	Required. Specifies the name of the attribute
namespace	URI	Optional. Defines the namespace URI for the attribute

Example 1

Add a source attribute to the picture element:

<picture>
  <xsl:attribute name="source"/>
</picture>

Example 2

Add a source attribute to the picture element and fill it with values from "images/name" :

<picture>
  <xsl:attribute name="source">
    <xsl:value-of select="images/name" />
  </xsl:attribute> 
</picture>

Example 3

Create an attribute-set that can be applied to any output element:

<xsl:attribute-set name="font">
  <xsl:attribute name="fname">Arial</xsl:attribute>
  <xsl:attribute name="size">14px</xsl:attribute>
  <xsl:attribute name="color">red</xsl:attribute>
</xsl:attribute-set>

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