XSLT <xsl:param> element

XSLT Elements

Definition and Usage

<xsl:param> element is used to declare local or global parameters.

Note:If a parameter is declared within a template, it is a local parameter. If it is declared as a top-level element, it is a global parameter.

Syntax

<xsl:param
name="name"
select="expression">
<!-- Content:template -->
</xsl:param>

Attribute

Attribute Value Description
name name Required. Specifies the name of the parameter.
select expression Optional. Specifies the XPath expression that is the default value of the parameter.

Example

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:variable name="xx">
  <html>
  <body>
  <xsl:call-template name="show_title">
    <xsl:with-param name="title" />
  </xsl:call-template>
  </body>
  </html>
</xsl:variable>
<xsl:template name="show_title" match="/">
  <xsl:param name="title" />
  <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
    <p>Title: <xsl:value-of select="$title" /></p>
  </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

XSLT Elements