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_____________________________________________________ Then I wold like to get the string in xml file that is equal to the number of this selection, but don't know how to do it as well Anyway to do this for XSL instead of Javascript function?=BF Thanks very much in advance for any help that could point me in the right way. Ivan ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C06C20.8F2517E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi all!

I want to get a random output from an = xml file=20 applying an XSL,

but don't know how to call the = Javascript=20 function to get the random

number appear. Any help would be=20 welcomed.

XML Data File (brands.xml)

<?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"iso-8859-1"?>

<?xml-stylesheet type=3D"text/xsl" = href=3D"brands.xsl"?>

<?cocoon-process type=3D"xslt"?>

<car>Mercedes</car>

<car>Porsche</car>

<car>Ferrari</car>

<car>Renault</car>

<car>Citro=EBn</car>

<car>VolksWagen</car>

<car>Toyota</car>

<car>Nissan</car>

<car>Subaru</car>

<car>Lamborghini</car>

</brands>

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XSL to output random flower (brands.xsl)

<?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"iso-8859-1" = ?>

<xsl:stylesheet version=3D"1.0" xmlns:xsl=3D"http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

function getRandom(){

return (Math.round(Math.random()*(count(car)))

}

</script>

<xsl:template match=3D"brands">

<xsl:processing-instruction=20 name=3D"cocoon-format">type=3D"text/html"</xsl:processing-instruction>

<html>

<head>

<title>Random</title>

</head>

<body>

There are <xsl:value-of = select=3D"count(car)" = /> car = brands in the=20 list.<br /><br />

<xsl:for-each = select=3D"car">

<xsl:apply-templates = select=3D"." = />

<br />

</xsl:for-each>

<br />

<xsl:param = name=3D"selectedCar" = select=3D"getRandom()"/>

Selected car brand number is:<xsl:copy-of select=3D"$selectedCar"/>

</body>

</html>

</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

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Resulting HTML Output

There are 15 car brands in the=20 list.

BMW
Mercedes
Opel
Porsche
Ferrari
Renault
= Citro=EBn
Seat
VolksWagen
Audi
Saab
Toyota
Nissan
Su= baru
Lamborghini

Selected=20 car brand number is: <number_of_random_selection>

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Then I wold like to get the string in = xml file that=20 is equal to the

number of this selection, but don't = know how to do=20 it as well

Anyway to do this for XSL instead of = Javascript=20 function?=BF

Thanks very much in advance for any = help that=20 could point me

in the right way.

Ivan

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