I have an xml like the one given below. I am trying to convert this xml to a html table. The "ServerName" node becomes column header. Rows are grouped under "Category" Name. When a "Category->Name" or "Parameter->key" is not present for any of the "Data" node, it should display "NA".
I tried my best to solve the problem myself, but I fail miserably in grouping and filling the missing elements. Any help is highly appreciated.
<Results>
<Data>
<ServerName>Server1</ServerName>
<CategorizedData>
<Category>
<Parameters>
<Parameter key="A" value="1" />
<Parameter key="B" value="2" />
<Parameter key="C" value="3" />
</Parameters>
</Category>
<Category Name="Misc">
<Parameters>
<Parameter key="A" value="2" />
<Parameter key="B" value="5" />
</Parameters>
</Category>
</CategorizedData>
</Data>
<Data>
<ServerName>Server2</ServerName>
<CategorizedData>
<Category>
<Parameters>
<Parameter key="A" value="10" />
<Parameter key="B" value="20" />
<Parameter key="D" value="30" />
</Parameters>
</Category>
<Category Name="Misc">
<Parameters>
<Parameter key="C" value="2" />
<Parameter key="D" value="5" />
</Parameters>
</Category>
</CategorizedData>
</Data>
</Results>
<table>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Server1</td>
<td>Server2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>NA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D</td>
<td>NA</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Misc</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>NA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>NA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>NA</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D</td>
<td>NA</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</table>
Using XSLT 1: Example: https://xsltfiddle.liberty-development.net/bFukv8n
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:variable name="vMsg" select="."/>
<xsl:variable name="vServerNames" select="/Results/Data/ServerName" />
<table>
<tr>
<td/>
<xsl:for-each select="$vServerNames">
<td>
<xsl:value-of select="."/>
</td>
</xsl:for-each>
</tr>
<!-- Categories with no Name -->
<xsl:for-each select="$vMsg//Category[not(@Name)]/Parameters/Parameter[not(@key = following::Category[not(@Name)]/Parameters/Parameter/@key)]">
<xsl:variable name="vCurrKey" select="@key" />
<tr>
<td>
<xsl:value-of select="$vCurrKey"/>
</td>
<xsl:for-each select="$vServerNames">
<xsl:variable name="vCurrServer" select="text()" />
<xsl:variable name="vCurrVal" select="$vMsg/Results/Data[ServerName = $vCurrServer]/CategorizedData/Category[not(@Name)]/Parameters/Parameter[@key = $vCurrKey]"/>
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="boolean($vCurrVal)">
<td>
<xsl:value-of select="$vCurrVal/@value"/>
</td>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<td>NA</td>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:for-each>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
<!-- Categories with Name -->
<xsl:for-each select="//Category[@Name and not(@Name = following::Category/@Name)]">
<xsl:variable name="vCatName" select="@Name"/>
<tr>
<td>
<xsl:value-of select="$vCatName"/>
</td>
<td/>
<td/>
</tr>
<xsl:variable name="vKeys" select="$vMsg//Category[@Name = $vCatName]/Parameters/Parameter[not(@key = following::Category[@Name = $vCatName]/Parameters/Parameter/@key)]" />
<xsl:for-each select="$vKeys">
<xsl:variable name="vCurrKey" select="@key" />
<tr>
<td>
<xsl:value-of select="$vCurrKey"/>
</td>
<xsl:for-each select="$vServerNames">
<xsl:variable name="vCurrServer" select="text()" />
<xsl:variable name="vCurrVal" select="$vMsg/Results/Data[ServerName = $vCurrServer]/CategorizedData/Category[@Name = $vCatName]/Parameters/Parameter[@key = $vCurrKey]"/>
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="boolean($vCurrVal)">
<td>
<xsl:value-of select="$vCurrVal/@value"/>
</td>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<td>NA</td>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:for-each>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:for-each>
</table>
</xsl:template>