selecting current element name in XSLT

Question

I need to output the element name which is being returned after applying the xpath expression for example

<xsl:for-each select="//element"> <xsl:value-of select="**{elementname}**"></xsl:value-of> <xsl:text>:</xsl:text> <xsl:value-of select="current()"/> <xsl:value-of /> </xsl:for-each>

How can i replace {elementname} to some xpath so that I can get the element name instead of current value

Tomalak · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-28 12:54:31Z

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<xsl:value-of select="name()" />

Side note: Avoid the // shorthand unless you absolutely have no other possibility. It seems quick and easy, but it isn't - it is computationally very expensive, and 90% of the time you don't need it.

Write a canonical replacement XPath expression whenever you can. Even something as generic as /*/*/node runs much faster than //node.

edited Jan 28, 2010 at 12:54

answered Jan 28, 2010 at 12:49

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3 Comments

dkackman Over a year ago

and local-name() do get the name without namespace

Gripsoft Over a year ago

Thanks a lot for suggestions but i just put a dummy expression to explain my question but yup i am abs agree with you on this :)

Tomalak Over a year ago

Never mind, I say something about the // almost every time I see it. ;)

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