Using javascript in xslt file

Question

I'm trying to use this script

function padNumber(num, len){
    var str = ''+num;
    while(str.length < len){
      str = '0' + str;
      }
      return str;
}

in my xlst file but I get this error when trying to debug.

XslLoadException ---------------- XSLT compile error.

XmlException ------------ Name cannot begin with the ' ' character, hexadecimal value 0x20. Line 522, position 27.

line 522 is

while(str.length < len){

Any suggestions?

< is an xml/xslt metacharacter...it cannot appear unencoded within either type of document. it should be < — Marc B
– Marc B, Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 20:27
@Rufio post an answer and later, mark it as accepted, so other will know. — Alfabravo
– Alfabravo, Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 20:45
@Alfabravo I was hoping Marc B would so he can get the credit — Antarr Byrd
– Antarr Byrd, Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 21:06

Dimitre Novatchev · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-13 01:44:39Z

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For the sake of redability, you can also put the Javascript code within a CDATA section. In this case you don't need to change the JS code.

However, the text in a CDATA section must not contain the string "]]>". If so, this string must be split between two consecutive CDATA sections.

I believe that it is not too-likely for a typical JS code to contain that string, but one must be aware of such possibility, regardless how slim it is.

answered Oct 13, 2012 at 1:44

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Antarr Byrd · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 22:23:33Z

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< is an xml/xslt metacharacter...it cannot appear unencoded within either type of document. it should be <

answered Oct 11, 2012 at 22:23

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