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XSLT <xsl:with-param> Element

Definition and Usage

The <xsl:with-param> element defines the value of a parameter to be passed into a template.

Note: The value of the name attribute of <xsl:with-param> must match a name in an <xsl:param> element (the <xsl:with-param> element is ignored if there is no match).

Note: The <xsl:with-param> element is allowed within <xsl:apply-templates> and <xsl:call-template>.

Tip: You can add a value to the parameter by the content of the <xsl:with-param> element OR by the select attribute!

Syntax

<xsl:with-param
name="name"
select="expression">

  <!-- Content:template -->

</xsl:with-param>

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
name	name	Required. Specifies the name of the parameter
select	expression	Optional. An XPath expression that defines the value of the parameter

Example 1

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

<xsl:variable name="xx">
  <html>
  <body>
  <xsl:call-template name="show_title">
    <xsl:with-param name="title" />
  </xsl:call-template>
  </body>
  </html>
</xsl:variable>

<xsl:template name="show_title" match="/">
  <xsl:param name="title" />
  <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
    <p>Title: <xsl:value-of select="$title" /></p>
  </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

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