How too make if else check using boolen in XSLT (transunion) - xslt

Question

I have xml like this
<fileSummary>
<fileHitIndicator>regularHit</fileHitIndicator>
<ssnMatchIndicator>noMatch</ssnMatchIndicator>
<consumerStatementIndicator>true</consumerStatementIndicator>
<market>32</market>
<submarket>QU</submarket>
<creditDataStatus>
<suppressed>false</suppressed>
<doNotPromote>
<indicator>false</indicator>
</doNotPromote>
<freeze>
<indicator>false</indicator>
</freeze>
<minor>false</minor>
<disputed>false</disputed>
</creditDataStatus>
<inFileSinceDate estimatedCentury="false" estimatedDay="false" estimatedMonth="false" estimatedYear="false">2004-02-02</inFileSinceDate>
</fileSummary>
I want to make check if indicator value is true then show some text otherwise hide it.
<freeze>
<indicator>false</indicator>
</freeze>
I am new to XSLT, please let me know.

Answer 1

If the description of what you want to achieve includes an "otherwise", then you're not in need of an xsl:if, but an xsl:choose.
In the example below it is crucial that the template matches the freeze element, i.e. that the context of the xsl:choose is the freeze element.
EDIT: Added a complete example based on your updated input.
Stylesheet
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:template match="freeze">
<result>
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="indicator = 'false'">
<xsl:text>Indicator is false!</xsl:text>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:text>Indicator is not false!</xsl:text>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</result>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="text()"/>
</xsl:stylesheet>
Output
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<result>Indicator is false!</result>

Answer 2

The stylesheet below:
<xsl:stylesheet
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
version="1.0">
<xsl:template match="#*|node()">
<xsl:copy>
<xsl:apply-templates select="#*|node()"/>
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="indicator">
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test=".='true'">
<xsl:text>some text</xsl:text>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise/>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
when applied to a your input (slightly modified)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<fileSummary>
<fileHitIndicator>regularHit</fileHitIndicator>
<ssnMatchIndicator>noMatch</ssnMatchIndicator>
<consumerStatementIndicator>true</consumerStatementIndicator>
<market>32</market>
<submarket>QU</submarket>
<creditDataStatus>
<suppressed>false</suppressed>
<doNotPromote>
<indicator>true</indicator>
</doNotPromote>
<freeze>
<indicator>false</indicator>
</freeze>
<minor>false</minor>
<disputed>false</disputed>
</creditDataStatus>
<inFileSinceDate estimatedCentury="false" estimatedDay="false" estimatedMonth="false" estimatedYear="false">2004-02-02</inFileSinceDate>
</fileSummary>
produces:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><fileSummary>
<fileHitIndicator>regularHit</fileHitIndicator>
<ssnMatchIndicator>noMatch</ssnMatchIndicator>
<consumerStatementIndicator>true</consumerStatementIndicator>
<market>32</market>
<submarket>QU</submarket>
<creditDataStatus>
<suppressed>false</suppressed>
<doNotPromote>
some text
</doNotPromote>
<freeze>
</freeze>
<minor>false</minor>
<disputed>false</disputed>
</creditDataStatus>
<inFileSinceDate estimatedCentury="false" estimatedDay="false" estimatedMonth="false" estimatedYear="false">2004-02-02</inFileSinceDate>
</fileSummary>