xsl:eval Element

Computes a string of generated text, evaluating any calls to XSL built-in methods or user-defined script that appears within the element.

Syntax

<xsl:eval
    language="language-name" >

Attributes

language

Scripting language used in this element.

Element Information

Number of occurrences Unlimited

Parent elements xsl:attribute, xsl:cdata, xsl:comment, xsl:copy, xsl:element, xsl:for-each, xsl:if, xsl:otherwise, xsl:pi, xsl:template, xsl:text, xsl:when

Child elements (No child elements)

Requires closing tag Yes. XSL is an XML grammar and, like all XML grammars, all tags must have closing tags to satisfy the definition of well-formed.

Number of occurrences	Unlimited
Parent elements	xsl:attribute, xsl:cdata, xsl:comment, xsl:copy, xsl:element, xsl:for-each, xsl:if, xsl:otherwise, xsl:pi, xsl:template, xsl:text, xsl:when
Child elements	(No child elements)
Requires closing tag	Yes. XSL is an XML grammar and, like all XML grammars, all tags must have closing tags to satisfy the definition of well-formed.

Remarks

The contents of this element are treated as an expression. Alternatively, this element can also contain a sequence of script statements. The value returned by the script is converted to a string.

Example

The following fragment demonstrates a call to a user-defined routine, Celsius:


<xsl:stylesheet language="VBScript">
  <xsl:template match="*">
    <xsl:eval>Call Celsius(32)</xsl:eval>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
<xsl:script language="VBScript">
  Function Celsius(fDegrees)
    Celsius = (fDegrees - 32) * 5 / 9
  End Function
</xsl:script>