Can I create a template within XSLT?

Question

I want to create a ASP.NET user control from an XML using XSLT. Currently I really put the result together bit by bit:

Answer 1

I don't think there would be any reason to create a variable. You should be able to do something like this:

  <xsl:template match="TextField">
    <xsl:apply-templates select="Label" />
    <asp:TextBox ID="{@id}" value="{@defaultValue}" runat="server"/>    
    <xsl:copy-of select="$br"/>
  </xsl:template>

or this:

  <xsl:template match="TextField">
    <xsl:apply-templates select="Label" />
    <asp:TextBox runat="server">
      <xsl:if test="@id">
        <xsl:attribute name="ID">
          <xsl:value-of select="@id"/>
        </xsl:attribute>
      </xsl:if>    
      <xsl:if test="@defaultValue">
        <xsl:attribute name="value">
          <xsl:value-of select="@defaultValue"/>
        </xsl:attribute>
      </xsl:if>
    </asp:TextBox>
    <xsl:copy-of select="$br"/>
  </xsl:template>

Answer 2

Define appropriate namespace for prefix asp, e.g.:

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:asp="System.Web.UI.WebControls">

In your template simply write:

<asp:TextBox ID="{@id}" runat="server">
    <xsl:if test="@defaultValue">
        <xsl:attribute name="value">
            <xsl:value-of select="@defaultValue"/>
        </xsl:attribute>
    </xsl:if>
</asp:TextBox>