Transform XML with multiple XSL files

Question

I have some XML that I\'d like to transform into HTML using a number of XSL files. These XSL files are all related through xsl:import and xsl:include statements, and all require

Answer 1

If you want a Browser only solution I would do it like this:

Static xml

Make a simple static xml that contains only the call to the xsl. This is the xml that is opened in the browser - always. This xml file could contain property settings to control the flow or nothing at all as this example.

Dynamic plain xml

Generate the dynamic XML in your favourite way using a defined name - in my case cartoons.xml.

XSLT with document load

Use document loan in the xslt to reference the generated dynamic xml. By using select in the first apply-templates all other templates will work as intended.

Take a close look at the variable reference at top and the further down in the code. This is where the magic is performed.

You could save these three files into a directory of choice and open the static xml file in firefox. (Chrome and perhaps Safari has to have the file served through a web server to perform the transformation).