How can I copy data from an xml file into another xml file using xsl at a specified location

Question

I am trying to copy data from file1 to file2 using xsl transformation. I am able to copy the data, but not at the location I desire. Please help me have the data copied to the right place. Here is my code:

file1.xml:

<Org>
    <Department name="Environmental" />
</Org>

file2.xml:

<Org>
    <Division>Engineering</Division>
    <Address>123 Elm Street</Address>
</Org>

result.xml:

<Org>
    <Division>Engineering</Division>
    <Address>123 Elm Street</Address>

</Org>
    <Department name="Environmental" />

Desired output:

<Org>
    <Department name="Environmental">
        <Division>Engineering</Division>
        <Address>123 Elm Street</Address>
    </Department>
</Org>

Here is the code from my xsl file:

  <xsl:template match="//*[local-name()='Org'][*[local-name()='Department']]">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="@*" />
                <xsl:copy>
                    <xsl:copy-of select="document($lookup)/Agency/Division" />
                    <xsl:copy-of select="document($lookup)//Agency/Address" />
                </xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="node()" />
        </xsl:copy>     

Can somebody please help me in fixing the issue.

Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Change your XSLT template to the following. The variable lookup should contain the filename and path of file2.xml .

<!-- Copies the 'Org' node of file1.xml and applies the templates on the child elements -->
<xsl:template match="/*[local-name()='Org']">
  <xsl:copy>
    <xsl:apply-templates select="*" />
  </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>

<!-- Copies the 'Department' node of file1.xml and then includes the values from file2.xml (in $lookup variable) -->
<xsl:template match="*[local-name()='Department' and parent::*[local-name()='Org']]">
  <xsl:copy>
    <xsl:copy-of select="@*" />              <!-- Copy the @name attribute (and possible others) -->
    <xsl:copy-of select="document($lookup)/Org/Division" />
    <xsl:copy-of select="document($lookup)/Org/Address" />
    <xsl:apply-templates select="node()" />  
  </xsl:copy>     
</xsl:template>

The output is:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Org>
    <Department name="Environmental">
        <Division>Engineering</Division>
        <Address>123 Elm Street</Address>
    </Department>
</Org>