XML/HTML stylesheet problem

geeza · 11-11-2005, 12:33 PM

Hi
I have a small XML file which i have written just to use as an example and I have written an XSL file to go with it so that it displays the data in a very simple webpage. However, when i try and open the XML file, it successfully retrieves the required data from the XML file but does not display it in the HTML format specified in the stylesheet (ie. just produces a long string of all the data bunched together and not in a table). I've cut and pasted the XML and XSL files below. I'm new to both XML and HTML so I'm hoping that there is a glaringly obvious mistake one of you will point out. Thanks!

Address.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="Address.xsl" ?>
<AddressBook xmlns="http://tempuri.org/Address.xsd"
						 schemaLocation="Address.xsd">
    <Person>
			  <FirstName>Stephen</FirstName>
        <Surname>Marjoribanks</Surname>
        <University>Durham</University>
        <College>Trevelyan</College>
    </Person>
    <Person>
				<FirstName>Joe</FirstName>
				<Surname>Bloggs</Surname>
				<University>Leeds</University>
				<College />
		</Person>
</AddressBook>

Address.xsl

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
	
	<xsl:output method="html"/>  
	<xsl:template match="/AddressBook">
		<HTML>
			<HEAD>
				<TITLE>Address Book</TITLE>
			</HEAD>
			<BODY>
				<H1>Address Book</H1><br/>
				<HR/>
				<TABLE BORDER="1">
					<TD>First Name</TD>
					<TD>Surname</TD>
					<TD>University</TD>
					<TD>College</TD>
					<xsl:apply-templates/>
				</TABLE>
			</BODY>
	  </HTML>
	</xsl:template>  
	
	<xsl:template match="Person">
		<TR>
			<TD>
				<xsl:value-of select="FirstName" />
			</TD>
			<TD>
				<xsl:value-of select="Surname" />
			</TD>
			<TD>
				<xsl:value-of select="University" />
			</TD>
			<TD>
				<xsl:value-of select="College" />
			</TD>
		</TR>
	
	</xsl:template>
		
</xsl:stylesheet>

**Grove** · 11-16-2005, 10:59 PM

I think you'll find the knowledge on XML is very limited here.

I have briefly looked through Google for an answer and have not found anything. I will have another more in-depth look later.

geeza · 11-17-2005, 05:13 AM

Yeah i guessed that from the response! Thanks :)

**Grove** · 11-19-2005, 11:33 PM

Sorry I can't seem to find anything that will help you.

E-Liam · 11-24-2005, 01:13 PM

Hi Geeza,

I also have no idea, but I did a bit of digging in the w3c site and came up with this.

http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/el_value-of.asp

I'd normally try and work out the answer for you, but I'ev never seen it before.. although it looks a useful tool to read up on.

The only other thing I could think of was that you dont have any table tags for the second set of values, just tr and td.

Hope that helps a bit.

If I read up some more and come up with a definitive solution I'll add that on.

Cheers

Liam

geeza · 11-25-2005, 03:25 AM

Hi, thanks for replying!
I think i've sorted it now, i don't really know what i have done to change it but i messed around with the namespaces and it seems to work ok now! Still haven't quite got my head round the whole namespace thing but never mind!

11-19-2005, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11-24-2005, 01:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
E-Liam Manager, On the Web Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bracknell, UK Posts: 929 OS: XP	Hi Geeza, I also have no idea, but I did a bit of digging in the w3c site and came up with this. http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/el_value-of.asp I'd normally try and work out the answer for you, but I'ev never seen it before.. although it looks a useful tool to read up on. The only other thing I could think of was that you dont have any table tags for the second set of values, just tr and td. Hope that helps a bit. If I read up some more and come up with a definitive solution I'll add that on. Cheers Liam __________________ My Mother suggested a family outing... so I told her Uncle Bob was gay. (Trevor D.) Never argue with an idiot! They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A member of the Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals since 2004.

11-16-2005, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grove Professor/Moderator, TSF Design School Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,383 OS: Windows Vista SP2 32bit	I think you'll find the knowledge on XML is very limited here. I have briefly looked through Google for an answer and have not found anything. I will have another more in-depth look later.

11-17-2005, 05:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
geeza Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 32 OS: XP	Yeah i guessed that from the response! Thanks :)

11-25-2005, 03:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
geeza Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 32 OS: XP	Hi, thanks for replying! I think i've sorted it now, i don't really know what i have done to change it but i messed around with the namespaces and it seems to work ok now! Still haven't quite got my head round the whole namespace thing but never mind!