Sorting Elements
You can use the <xsl:sort> element to sort node sets. You use this element inside <xsl:apply-templates> and then use its select attribute to specify what to sort on. For example, here's how I sort the planets based on density:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"> <xsl:template match="PLANETS"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> Planets </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <H1>Planets sorted by density</H1> <TABLE> <TD>Planet</TD> <TD>Mass</TD> <TD>Day</TD> <TD>Density</TD> <xsl:apply-templates> <xsl:sort select="DENSITY"/> </xsl:apply-templates> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="PLANET"> <TR> <TD><xsl:apply-templates select="NAME"/></TD> <TD><xsl:apply-templates ...
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