XSLT key()Function
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Definition and Usage
The key() function returns a node-set from a document by using the index number specified by the <xsl:key> element.
Syntax
node-set key(string, object)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the name of the xsl:key element. |
| object | Required. The string to search for. |
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:key name="cdlist" match="cd" use="title" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<xsl:for-each select="key('cdlist', 'Empire Burlesque')">
<p>
Title: <xsl:value-of select="title" />
<br />
Artist: <xsl:value-of select="artist" />
<br />
Price: <xsl:value-of select="price" />
</p>
</xsl:for-each>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:key name="cdlist" match="cd" use="title" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<xsl:for-each select="key('cdlist', 'Empire Burlesque')">
<p>
Title: <xsl:value-of select="title" />
<br />
Artist: <xsl:value-of select="artist" />
<br />
Price: <xsl:value-of select="price" />
</p>
</xsl:for-each>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
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