Attribute value when attribute name is a variable

Question

Let's say I have a variable in an XSL sheet like this:

<xsl:variable name="myID" select="."/>

And assume that 'myID' holds an existing attribute name of an XML tag. I want to be able to access the value of that attribute in another file with the same attribute name.

I've tried this:

<xsl:value-of select="@$myID"/>

But that doesn't appear to work. What is the proper way to access the value of an attribute with a variable name?

Please review: minimal reproducible example.

michael.hor257k
– michael.hor257k

2017-05-30 17:50:21 +00:00
Commented May 30, 2017 at 17:50 — michael.hor257k
– michael.hor257k, Commented May 30, 2017 at 17:50

Tomalak · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-30 18:56:36Z

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XPath: "Of all the attributes, pick the one with the name equal to $myID"

<xsl:value-of select="@*[name() = $myID]"/>

answered May 30, 2017 at 18:56

Tomalak

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