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  • Chapter 1: Getting Started with Stylus Studio
  • Chapter 2: Editing and Querying XML
  • Chapter 3: Converting Non-XML Files to XML
  • Chapter 4: Working with XSLT
  • Chapter 5: Creating XSLT Using the XSLT Mapper
  • Chapter 6: Debugging Stylesheets
  • Chapter 7: Defining XML Schemas
  • Chapter 8: Defining Document Type Definitions
  • Chapter 9: Writing XPath Expressions
  • Chapter 10: Working with XQuery in Stylus Studio
  • Chapter 11: Composing Web Service Calls
  • Chapter 12: Accessing Relational Data as XML
  • Chapter 13: Extending Stylus Studio
  • Chapter 14: Stylus Studio GUI Reference

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    Creating and Working with Templates

    A stylesheet can contain more than one template. This section describes Stylus Studio's features for creating and working with named and matched templates in XSLT mapper.

    What Happens When You Create a Template

    When you create a template, Stylus Studio switches the XSLT mapper to the new template. The attributes identifying the template you are currently viewing are displayed in the template drop-down list at the top of the mapper canvas.

    Figure 234. Drop-down List Shows Current Template

    You can change the template view at any time, by selecting the template from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 235.

    Figure 235. Display Different Templates Using the Drop-down List

    Tip

     

    At any time, the mapper shows only the links that have been defined for the current template.

    How to Create a Named or Matched Template

    To create a named or matched template:
    1. Right-click the XSLT mapper canvas.
    2. Select Create Template > Named Template or > Matched Template from the shortcut menu.

    Stylus Studio displays the Named Template (or Matched Template) dialog box. (The Named Template dialog box is shown in Figure 236.)

    Figure 236. Named Template Dialog Box

    3. Enter a name and, optionally, a mode.
    Tip

     

    You can use a mode to define the conditions under which a template will be applied by a stylesheet.

    4. Optionally, create one or more parameters:
    a. Click the Add button.

    The Name column becomes editable.

    b. Type a parameter name and press Enter.

    The Default Value field becomes editable.

    c. Type a default value.
    d. If you want to define another parameter, click ADD; otherwise, go to step 5.
    5. Click OK to finish creating the template.
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