XSLT <xsl:param> Element

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# XSLT <xsl:param> Element

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## Definition and Usage

The <xsl:param> element is used to declare a local or global parameter.

Note: The parameter is global if it's declared as a top-level element, and local if it's declared within a template.

## Syntax

    <xsl:param
    name="name"
    select="expression">

    <!-- Content:template -->

    </xsl:param>

## Attributes

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
name | name | Required. Specifies the name of the parameter
select | expression | Optional. Specifies an XPath expression that specifies a default value for the parameter

### Example 1

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
    <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

    <xsl:variable name="xx">
      <html>
      <body>
      <xsl:call-template name="show_title">
        <xsl:with-param name="title" />
      </xsl:call-template>
      </body>
      </html>
    </xsl:variable>

    <xsl:template name="show_title" match="/">
      <xsl:param name="title" />
      <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
        <p>Title: <xsl:value-of select="$title" /></p>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </xsl:template>

    </xsl:stylesheet>

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