XSLT, 2nd Edition

[2.0] Changes to <xsl:number> in XSLT 2.0

There are some changes to the <xsl:number> element in XSLT 2.0. First of all, three new formats have been added: w, W, and Ww. Those formats produce words in the default language on your machine (there’s also a lang attribute you can use to change the language). Here’s an example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
                version="2.0">

  <xsl:output method="text"/>

  <xsl:template match="/">
    <xsl:text>Automobile manufacturers and their cars&#xA;</xsl:text>
    <xsl:for-each select="cars/manufacturer">
      <xsl:value-of select="@name"/>
      <xsl:text>&#xA;</xsl:text>
      <xsl:for-each select="car">
        <xsl:text>  Car </xsl:text>
        <xsl:number count="car" level="single" format="w"/>
        <xsl:text>: </xsl:text>
        <xsl:value-of select="."/>
        <xsl:text>&#xA;</xsl:text>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </xsl:for-each>
  </xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

This stylesheet produces this text:

Automobile manufacturers and their cars
Chevrolet
  Car one: Cavalier
  Car two: Corvette
  Car three: Impala
  Car four: Malibu
Ford
  Car one: Pinto
  Car two: Mustang
  Car three: Taurus
Volkswagen
  Car one: Beetle
  Car two: Jetta
  Car three: Passat
  Car four: Touraeg

Using the format W produces the numbers ONE, TWO, THREE, and so forth, while the format Ww produces One, Two, Three.

Another difference is the addition of the select attribute. Normally <xsl:number> numbers the current node; you can use the select attribute to generate the number for another node.

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