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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4038 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Dec 08, 2011 @ 22:26

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Replace text with a link

Hi..

How can I replace a string with a link in xslt?
E.g. if the string contains www or http:// it should make it to a link..

but there is probably no way to change the link text to something else without writing the full html code or use a datatype which allow inserting of links..

Bjarne

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Kim Andersen 1447 posts 2196 karma points MVP

Dec 08, 2011 @ 22:44
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Hi Bjarne

Let's say that the text is placed in a variable called $text.Then something like this should do the trick:
```
<xsl:choose>
  <xsl:when test="contains($text,'http://') or contains($text,'www')">
    <a href="{$text}">Click me!</a>
  </xsl:when>
  <xsl:otherwise>
    <xsl:value-of select="$text" />
  </xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
```
I hope that helps :)

/Kim A
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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4038 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Dec 08, 2011 @ 23:09

Hi Kim

Thanks for your feedback :)
I expiment with the Tabular Data package in some product specifications.. where I want to include a link to the producent website.

With your help it works now: http://sub.ak-security.dk/da/shop/lygter/led-lenser-p7.aspx

....
<td>
<xsl:choose>
        <xsl:when test="contains(./Cell,'http://') or contains(./Cell,'www')">
                        <a href="{./Cell}" target="_blank">Klik her</a>
                </xsl:when>
                <xsl:otherwise>
                        <xsl:value-of select="./Cell" disable-output-escaping="yes"/>
        </xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</td>
....

Bjarne

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Kim Andersen 1447 posts 2196 karma points MVP

Dec 09, 2011 @ 17:27

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Cool, great to hear that Bjarne.

I'm glad I could help :)

/Kim Andersen

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Bjarne Fyrstenborg 1284 posts 4038 karma points MVP 8x c-trib

Dec 09, 2011 @ 18:59

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Hi Kim

This require more to work, but can I do a test on the string, so it not takes all words, e.g. if I write in the datatype table cell: Here is a link to www.google.com .. so it's only www.google.com which will be a link..?

it's not the most important thing, but it would be nice to have the possibility to include other words... perhaps something like it should start the link where www og http:// starts and then end the link after a space..

Right now I only have a link here: http://sub.ak-security.dk/da/shop/lygter/led-lenser-p7.aspx under the Specifikationer tab to the manufacturer.

Bjarne

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