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XSLT <xsl:sort> Element

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The <xsl:sort> element is used to sort the output.


Where to put the Sort Information

To sort the output, simply add an <xsl:sort> element inside the <xsl:for-each> element in the XSL file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="/">
  <html>
  <body>
    <h2>My CD Collection</h2>
    <table border="1">
      <tr bgcolor="#9acd32">
        <th>Title</th>
        <th>Artist</th>
      </tr>
      <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
      <xsl:sort select="artist"/>
      <tr>
        <td><xsl:value-of select="title"/></td>
        <td><xsl:value-of select="artist"/></td>
      </tr>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </table>
  </body>
  </html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Note: The select attribute indicates what XML element to sort on.

The result of the transformation above will look like this:

My CD Collection

Title Artist
Romanza Andrea Bocelli
One night only Bee Gees
Empire Burlesque Bob Dylan
Hide your heart Bonnie Tyler
The very best of Cat Stevens
Greatest Hits Dolly Parton
Sylvias Mother Dr.Hook
Eros Eros Ramazzotti
Still got the blues Gary Moore
Unchain my heart Joe Cocker
Soulsville Jorn Hoel
For the good times Kenny Rogers
Midt om natten Kim Larsen
Pavarotti Gala Concert Luciano Pavarotti
1999 Grammy Nominees Many
The dock of the bay Otis Redding
When a man loves a woman Percy Sledge
Maggie May Rod Stewart
Stop Sam Brown
Black angel Savage Rose
Picture book Simply Red
Bridge of Spies T`Pau
Red The Communards
Private Dancer Tina Turner
Tupelo Honey Van Morrison
Big Willie style Will Smith

View the XML file, View the XSL file, and View the result


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