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XSLT <xsl:param> Element


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Definition and Usage

The <xsl:param> element is used to declare a local or global parameter.

Note: The parameter is global if it's declared as a top-level element, and local if it's declared within a template.


Syntax

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

  <!-- Content:template -->

</xsl:param>

Attributes

Attribute Value Description
name name Required. Specifies the name of the parameter
select expression Optional. Specifies an XPath expression that specifies a default value for the parameter

Example 1

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<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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