xsl:sort

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The <xsl:sort> element defines a sort key for nodes selected by <xsl:apply-templates> or <xsl:for-each> and determines the order in which they are processed.

Syntax:

<xsl:sort
	select=EXPRESSION
	order="ascending" | "descending"
	case-order="upper-first"| "lower-first"
	lang=XML:LANG-CODE
	data-type="html" | "xml" | "text" /> 

Required Attributes: None.

Optional Attributes:

select:

Uses an XPath expression to specify the nodes to be sorted.

order:

Specifies whether the nodes should be processed in "ascending" or "descending" order. The default is "ascending".

case-order:

Indicates whether upper- or lowercase letters are to be ordered first. The allowable values are "upper-first" and "lower-first".

lang:

Specifies which language is to be used by the sort.

data-type:

Defines whether items are to be ordered alphabetically or numerically. The allowable values are "text" and "number" with "text" being the default.

Type: Subinstruction, always appears as a child of <xsl:for-each>, where it must appear before the template proper or of <xsl:apply-templates>.

Defined: XSLT, section10.

NS support: Supported fully as of 7.0.