< Complete XSLT Element Reference
Definition and Usage
The <xsl:text> element is used to write literal text to the output.
Tip: This element may contain literal text, entity references, and #PCDATA.
Syntax
<xsl:text
disable-output-escaping="yes|no">
<!-- Content:#PCDATA -->
</xsl:text>
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| disable-output-escaping | yes no |
Optional. "yes" indicates that special characters (like
"<") should be output as is. "no" indicates that special characters (like
"<") should be output as "<". Default is "no". This attribute is not supported by Netscape 6 |
Example 1
Displays the title of each CD. Inserts a ", " between each cd-title if it is not the last CD - or the last but one. If it is the last CD, it will add a "!" behind the title. If it is the last but one, add a ", and " behind the title:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<h2>My CD Collection</h2>
<p>Titles:
<xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
<xsl:value-of select="title"/>
<xsl:if test="position() < last()-1">
<xsl:text>, </xsl:text>
</xsl:if>
<xsl:if test="position()=last()-1">
<xsl:text>, and </xsl:text>
</xsl:if>
<xsl:if test="position()=last()">
<xsl:text>!</xsl:text>
</xsl:if>
</xsl:for-each>
</p>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
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