Blister [WS] Gadgets

Versatile Gadgets for Windows Sidebar

The Blister [WS] series of gadgets, Blister [CPU], Blister [RAM], and Blister [HDD] are some of the first and still best gadgets available for Windows Sidebar.

Xslt Absolute Values

Getting the Absolute Value of a number using native Xslt functions

One way of doing it in Xslt 1.0. 

Here is an example of one way of getting the Absolute Value of some amount in Xslt.  This uses the Xslt function format-number(num) to change the numerical value to a string, ignoring any negating hyphens.  Once done, XPath function number(string) is called to return to a numerical value. 

Duplicating and Editing the Document Element

How to use copy and copy-of to make small edits

Need to add one to every index value in your Xml? Misspell a word--a thousand times over? Never fear--use Xslt to patch it up‼