Article:		Sorting in XSLT
Subject:		Custom built xsl:sort
Date:		2005-09-06 18:49:53
From:		srinivasvemuri
Hi, How do i proceed if i were to sort say using Time Period, where my values are Early Bronze, A.D.,BYZANTINE, IRON I. i.e., Sorting with domain knowledge!!!

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• Custom built xsl:sort
  2005-09-06 19:23:45 Bob DuCharme
  
  XSLT sorts alphabetically or numerically. It would be an interesting exercise to map your values to alphanumeric key values and trying to sort by those, though.
  
  
  • Custom built xsl:sort
    2005-09-07 12:22:45 srinivasvemuri
    
    Thanks for the suggestion. Could you explain in detail. I have a different xml file that maps each time period to an integer.
    ex. period.xml --->
    <entry period="middlebronze">1</entry>
    <entry period="byzantine">2</entry>
    <entry period="Roman">3</entry>
    <entry period="islamic">4</entry>

    
    How do above file in xslt sort based on time period? I am trying something like this!!!!
    <xsl:for-each select="timeperiod">
    <xsl:sort select='key(?,?)' />
    </xsl:for-each>
    
    
    

    • Custom built xsl:sort
      2005-09-07 14:02:01 Bob DuCharme
      
      I haven't followed through on this myself, and doing so and then providing a detailed explanation will take more time than I have available right now. I suggest you try the XSL-list at http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list/.