Webmaster in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

<xsl:value-of>

Synopsis

<xsl:value-of select=" pattern "/>

Description

Extracts a specific value from a source tree. The only attribute to the <xsl:value> element is a single pattern-matching expression that resolves to the value of a string, an element, or an attribute.

<xsl:template match="index" >
   This index is <xsl:value-of select="@(type)">
   <xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:template>

The select attribute extracts the value of an element or attribute in the source tree and prints it verbatim in the result tree.