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Garrett Fisher 341 posts 496 karma points

Mar 17, 2010 @ 14:33
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how to use a dictionary item inside an html attribute
Having an interesting challenge/problem. Because of the three sets of quotes, I seem to be unable to write a dictionary item inside an HTML tag attribute:
```
<input id="loc" name="loc" type="text" value="<xsl:value-of select='umbraco.library:GetDictionaryItem("Locate Button")' />" />
```
I've got the HTML <input value="">, the <xsl:value-of select="", and then the GetDictionaryItem param ("Locate Button"). I am getting an error from my XSLT trying to do this. Do I need to escape one of these sets? If so, which ones, and how?? I thought of creating a Macro which takes the Dictionary Item as a param; this would eliminate one set; but the problem there is that I am Already inside a Macro here.

How to do accomplish this? Seems like someone would have run into the same problem before. For example, with an <img src=""> or something like that.

Thanks in advance,

Garrett
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dandrayne 1138 posts 2262 karma points

Mar 17, 2010 @ 14:39

If you're already in xslt try

<input id="loc" name="loc" type="text" >
   <xsl:attribute name="value">
        <xsl:value-of select='umbraco.library:GetDictionaryItem("Locate Button")' />
    </xsl:attribute>
</input>

dan

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Douglas Robar 3570 posts 4711 karma points MVP ∞ admin c-trib

Mar 17, 2010 @ 15:41

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Be sure to notice Dan's use of single and double quotes.

You could also use select="umbraco.library:GetDictionaryItem('Locate Button')" if you prefer that.

cheers,
doug.

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Anders Brännmark 228 posts 280 karma points

Mar 17, 2010 @ 15:52

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<input id="loc" name="loc" type="text" value="{umbraco.library:GetDictionaryItem('Locate Button')}" />

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Garrett Fisher 341 posts 496 karma points

Mar 17, 2010 @ 20:04

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Thanks to all, but this last one is genius. I KNEW I was missing something obvious :) Umbraco forum is the best.

//Garrett

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