XSLT <xsl:attribute> Element

XSLT Element

Definition and Usage

The <xsl:attribute> element is used to add attributes to elements.

Note:The <xsl:attribute> element replaces any existing attribute with the same name.

Syntax

<xsl:attribute name="attributename" namespace="uri">
  <!-- Content:template -->
</xsl:attribute>

Attribute

Attribute Value Description
name attributename Required. Specify the name of the attribute.
namespace URI Optional. Name the namespace URI for the attribute.

Instance

Example 1

Add a source attribute to the picture element:

<picture>
  <xsl:attribute name="source"/>
</picture>

Example 2

Add a source attribute to the picture element and assign it the value from "images/name":

<picture>
  <xsl:attribute name="source">
    <xsl:value-of select="images/name" />
  </xsl:attribute>
</picture>

Example 3

Create an attribute set that can be applied to any output element:

<xsl:attribute-set name="font">
  <xsl:attribute name="fname">Arial</xsl:attribute>
  <xsl:attribute name="size">14px</xsl:attribute>
  <xsl:attribute name="color">red</xsl:attribute>
</xsl:attribute-set>

XSLT Element