Name an element with the name of its XSLT attribute

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I'm looking for XLST to edit an xml file. As explained in the title, I would like to rename my items with the name of their "name" attribute.

My xml file :

<doe name="titi">
    <bob name="toto">blabla</bob>
    <bob name="tutu">blabla </bob>
</doe>

The output xml file that I would like:

<titi>
    <toto>blabla</toto>
    <tutu>blabla </tutu>
</titi>

I tried several things but I was sent back an "attribute" name "hab a bad value"

<xsl:element name="@bob">
    <xsl:value-of select="$bob" />  
</xsl:element>

or

<xsl:element name="/doe/@bob">
    <xsl:value-of select="$bob" />  
</xsl:element>

Ajeet Singh · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-28 08:59:57Z

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Following code as your requirment

<xsl:template match="doe">
<xsl:element name="{@name}">
<xsl:for-each select="bob">
    <xsl:element name="{@name}"><xsl:value-of select="."/></xsl:element>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:element>
</xsl:template>

answered Jun 28, 2019 at 8:59

Ajeet Singh

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Rupesh_Kr · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-28 09:15:41Z

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Try this:

<xsl:template match="*[@name]">
        <xsl:element name="{@name}">
            <xsl:apply-templates/>
        </xsl:element>
    </xsl:template>

Check transformation at https://xsltfiddle.liberty-development.net/jyRYYj7

answered Jun 28, 2019 at 9:15

Rupesh_Kr

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Michael Kay Over a year ago

Of course, it will only work if the value of the attribute is a valid XML element name.

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