Thanks a lot. Sorry but 5 minutes after sending this email i figured it out myself. I didn't know how to answer my own message because i didn't get my own message... Anyway, this worked for me: <xsl:for-each select="//elementA | //elementB"> <xsl:value-of select="name(.)" /> </xsl:for-each> Hope this helps someone else... Thanks again. Tim Tim-Hinnerk Heuer http://www.ihostnz.com Bill Watterson - "There is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do." 2009/2/21 Boyd, Todd M. <tmboyd1@xxxxxxxx> > > -----Original Message----- > > From: th.heuer@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:th.heuer@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > German Geek > > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:18 AM > > To: PHP General list > > Subject: XML -> XSLT transformation using XSLTProcessor class > > > > Hi All, > > > > We are trying to import some xml data into the database. My idea was to > > make > > an xslt and then transform the xml to php code which generates the > > queries > > necessary and then gets evaled as php code for the actual import... > > > > Anyway, i got it working (mostly)! > > > > But i need to get the current element name with x-path. So i have the > > following: > > > > <rootEl> > > <elementA><childOfA>some data 1</childOfA></elementA> > > <elementB><childOfB>some data 2</childOfB></elementB> > > <elementB><childOfB>some data 3</childOfB></elementB> > > <elementA><childOfA>some data 4</childOfA></elementA> > > <elementA><childOfA>some data 5</childOfA></elementA> > > </rootEl> > > > > <xsl:for-each select="//elementA | //elementB"> > > // <xsl:value-of select="childOfA" /> WORKS and gives the value of > > childOfA (e.g. some data 1) > > //... the php code... > > </xsl:for-each> > > > > In the php code, I need to get the element tag name of the current > > element, > > so either elementA or elementB. How can i get that in an x-path > > expression? > > > > I know, this is not strictly a php question, but since the project is > > in php > > and this list has a very good response rate, i decided to ask here. I > > already looked on the web for hours, but maybe i just don't have the > > right > > keywords. > > > > Please help. Thanks. > > I believe the name() XPath function is what you are looking for. It's been > a while since I've worked with XPath query strings, but I believe > ".[name()]" will get you the current element's tag name. Keep in mind: I'm > not sure if this works with namespaced tags (like <namespace:tagname />), > but I have not tested this to be sure. > > HTH, > > > // Todd >
