Target XML attribute with XSLT

[Marco_Lugli]

Hello,<br />I have an xml file which looks like this:<br /><br /><PRODUCTS><br /><PRODUCT><br /><IMAGE href="file://./0001.tif"></IMAGE><br /></PRODUCT><br /><PRODUCT><br /><PRODUCTS><br /><br />Is there a way to target the href attribute of the PRODUCT element with XSLT?<br /><br />Thanks

[_gfellenz_]

On Sunday 30 November 2008 13:03:08 Marco Lugli wrote:
> Is there a way to target the href attribute of the PRODUCT element with
> XSLT?


cheers,
gregor

[Marco_Lugli]

Thank you gfellenz,
I wonder if there are any resources for learning XLST for Indesign (some book or internet link).
Thank you again
Marco L.

[_gfellenz_]

hi marco,

> I wonder if there are any resources for learning XLST for Indesign (some
> book or internet link). Thank you again
i don't know about special xslt resources for indesign.
maybe in this book (i don't own it):
http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Guide-Adobe-InDesign-
XML/dp/0321503554/ref=sr_1_1/190-3399947-2264805?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228128978&sr=8-1

but in most cases you don't need sophisticated xslts for indesign. i.e. the
standard xslt literature/howtos etc. schould do fine.

i can't point you to an howto but i love this reference (keep in mind that you
need the extension for the functx: namespace):

http://www.xsltfunctions.com/xsl/


cheers,
gregor

[Marco_Lugli]

Thank you gregor, I'll take a look to this reference; I'm total newby to XSLT, so any suggestions would be surely fine.. another question: do you think it's better to work with XSLT or XmlRules?
Thanks
Marco

[_gfellenz_]

hi marco,

> Thank you gregor, I'll take a look to this reference; I'm total newby to
> XSLT, so any suggestions would be surely fine.. another question: do you
> think it's better to work with XSLT or XmlRules?

there is no short answer on this. it depends on your documents/data you
want to process, what to achieve and you're knowledge in scripting vs.
xslt. i use xmlRules for styling my documents, xslt for data transformation.

in general you've got more control, especially over the rendered
document, using xmlRules. if you want to process layout rules/guidelines
in dependency of the actual document you have to render it first.

complex data transformation and composition is better with xslt outside
of indesign. i prefer to prepare my data (select relevant data,
numbering, ...) with xslt.

cheers,
gregor