Wow, Jerry, that's complicated for an XSL newbie like me. I will definitely keep it around and try to "crack" the code sometime. ;-) Btw, do you know of any XSL/XPath book of which you think highly? I have an XML book but it doesn't go into all that much depth.
Thanks, Sonny --- Jerry Fowler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I think this snippet that I gleaned from the list a while back >(didn't thank the author in my comment, unfortunately, so I don't >remember who) addresses what you're asking: > ><!-- > Allows initialization code to be executed exactly once. > This was expressed as: > <xsl:template match="xsp:page/*[not(starts-with(name(.), 'xsp:'))]"> > in the xsp docs with Cocoon, but I think what's below is prettier. > --> ><xsl:template match="xsp:page/*[not(self::xsp:*)]"> > <xsl:copy> > <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/> > <xsp:logic> > // This code ends up inside populateDocument() before any user code > String productId = request.getParameter("productid"); > </xsp:logic> > <xsl:apply-templates/> > </xsl:copy> ></xsl:template> > > >Sonny Sukumar wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> I sent the following message (below the line) yesterday and got one good suggestion >to use >> >> <xsp:logic> >> String productId = request.getParameter("productid"); >> </xsp:logic> >> >> instead of >> >> <xsp:logic> >> String productId = <xsp-request:get-parameter name="productid"/>; >> </xsp:logic> >> >> However, it did not work..same problem with the ordering of the generated Java code >for the XSP which causes productId to try to be used (to create an attribute value >for the root element) before it is declared. I would REALLY appreciate any insight >into this. >> >> Thanks. :-) >> ______________________________________________________________________________ >> Using: Cocoon 2.0.3 with Tomcat 4.1.12 on Redhat 7.3 >> >> My problem is this: I'm writing an XSP and trying to insert an attribute >> in the root element of my document. The root element is <Product>, as this >> doc stores product info. >> >> Anyhow, a logicsheet inserts an >> <xsp:attribute> >> <xsp:expr>products.getCategory(productId)</xsp:expr> >> </xsp:attribute> >> >> into my XSP within the <Product> element. Now, the productId variable is >> declared like this *right* below the root <Product> element in the XSP: >> >> <Product> >> <xsp:logic> >> String productId = <xsp-request:get-parameter name="productid" default=""/>; >> </xsp:logic> >> ... >> >> The problem is that in the Java class generated for the XSP declares productId >> AFTER the attribute code tries to call products.getCategory using productId >> as a parameter. This is the ONLY thing causing the error as far as I can >> tell, as the code works fine without putting in the attribute. >> >> Note that NO MATTER WHERE the <xsp:attribute>..</xsp:attribute> code gets >> inserted within the <Product></Product> block, the generated Java code still >> has the same ordering problem. >> >> Does anybody know how to fix this? I would have put the productId declaration >> above the root element (i.e. made it a class member of the generated Java >> class), but apparently one can't use the xsp-request logicsheet tags at the >> class level. I don't know why this is the case either. >> >> Thanks for the help! >> >> Sonny >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Conserve wilderness with a click (free!) and get your own EcologyFund.net email >(free!) at http://www.ecologyfund.com. >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] w/No Ads, >6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please check that your question has not already been answered in the >> FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >-- >Jerry Fowler >Bioinformatics, Xeotron Corporation >+1 713.842.2121 x292 >8275 El Rio, Suite 130 >Houston, Texas 77054 > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Please check that your question has not already been answered in the >FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _____________________________________________________________ Conserve wilderness with a click (free!) and get your own EcologyFund.net email (free!) at http://www.ecologyfund.com. _____________________________________________________________ Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] w/No Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>