XSLT <xsl:with-param> Element

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Definition and Usage

The <xsl:with-param> element defines the value that is passed to the template.

Note:The value of the name attribute of the <xsl:with-param> element must match the name in the <xsl:param> element; otherwise, the <xsl:with-param> element will be ignored.

Note:The <xsl:with-param> element is allowed in both <xsl:call-template> and <xsl:apply-templates>.

Tip:You can assign values to parameters by the content of the <xsl:with-param> element or by the select attribute.

Syntax

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

Attribute

Attribute Value Description
name name Required. Specifies the parameter name.
select expression Optional. Defines the XPath expression for the parameter value.

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>

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