Umbraco - Using GetPreValueAsString to Return the String of a Field and not its value

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If you have a field in Umbraco that is getting returned as a number instead of the name, see the highlighted text below.  1 - In a Macro . 2 - In a Template.

1.  IN A XSLT MACRO:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [ <!ENTITY nbsp "&#x00A0;"> ]>
<xsl:stylesheet
  version="1.0"
  xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
  xmlns:msxml="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
  xmlns:umbraco.library="urn:umbraco.library" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltCommon="urn:Exslt.ExsltCommon" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes="urn:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltMath="urn:Exslt.ExsltMath" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions="urn:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltStrings="urn:Exslt.ExsltStrings" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltSets="urn:Exslt.ExsltSets" xmlns:PS.XSLTsearch="urn:PS.XSLTsearch"
  exclude-result-prefixes="msxml umbraco.library Exslt.ExsltCommon Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes Exslt.ExsltMath Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions Exslt.ExsltStrings Exslt.ExsltSets PS.XSLTsearch ">
<xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="yes" />
<xsl:param name="currentPage"/>
<!-- Don't change this but create a 'number' element in your -->
<!-- macro with the alias of 'numberOfItems' -->
  <xsl:variable name="recordsPerPage" select="20" />
  <xsl:variable name="newsPages" select="$currentPage/* [@isDoc]"/>
  <xsl:variable name="pageNumber" >
    <xsl:choose>
      <xsl:when test="umbraco.library:RequestQueryString('page') &lt;=0 or string(umbraco.library:RequestQueryString('page')) = '' or string(umbraco.library:RequestQueryString('page')) = 'NaN'">0</xsl:when>
      <xsl:otherwise>
        <xsl:value-of select="umbraco.library:RequestQueryString('page')"/>
      </xsl:otherwise>
    </xsl:choose>
  </xsl:variable>
  <xsl:variable name="numberOfItems" select="count($newsPages)"/>
 
<xsl:template match="/">
<!-- The fun starts here -->
 
  <xsl:if test="$numberOfItems &gt; 0">
    <div id="search-results" class="listing search-listing">
    <xsl:variable name="thisDiscipline" select="$currentPage/discipline"/>
      <xsl:if test="$thisDiscipline !=''"><h1><xsl:value-of select="string(umbraco.library:GetPreValueAsString($thisDiscipline))"/></h1> </xsl:if>      <xsl:if test="$thisDiscipline =''"><h1>&nbsp;</h1> </xsl:if>
      <xsl:for-each select="$newsPages">
     
 
        <xsl:sort select="publicationDate" order="descending"/>
        <xsl:if test="position() > $recordsPerPage * number($pageNumber) and  
position() &lt;= number($recordsPerPage * number($pageNumber) +  
$recordsPerPage )">

    <div class="int">
      
               <div class="item">
                    <div class="image">
                        <img height="85" width="85"
                             alt=""
                             src="/media/content/types/publication.gif" />
                    </div>
                    <div class="description">                  
      <p class="title">
           <a href="{umbraco.library:NiceUrl(@id)}"><xsl:value-of select="@nodeName"/></a>
      </p>           
       <div class="metadata">
                                    <span><strong>Theme</strong>: <xsl:value-of select="theme"/></span>                             
                                    <span><strong>Career stage</strong>: <xsl:value-of select="careerStage"/></span>             
        <span><strong>Format</strong>: <xsl:value-of select="format"/></span>                         
                                    <!--<span><strong>ISBN</strong>: <xsl:value-of select="iSBN"/></span>-->
                        </div>                 
<p><xsl:value-of select="documentOverview"/></p>               
                   </div><!--Description -->   
   
    <div class="cta"> <a href="{umbraco.library:NiceUrl(@id)}">Find Out More</a>
</div>
               
    </div>
  </div>
 
               
        </xsl:if>
      </xsl:for-each>
  </div>         
    <xsl:if test="$numberOfItems > $recordsPerPage">
      <p id="pager">
        <xsl:call-template name="pageNumbers">
          <xsl:with-param name="pageIndex" select="1"/>
        </xsl:call-template>
      </p>
    </xsl:if>
     
  </xsl:if>
</xsl:template>

  <!-- individual links to each page of results for the search -->
  <xsl:template name="pageNumbers">
    <xsl:param name="pageIndex"/>
    <xsl:if test="$pageIndex != 1"> | </xsl:if>
    <xsl:choose>
      <xsl:when test="$pageIndex - 1 = $pageNumber">
        <!-- current page -->
        <strong>
        <xsl:value-of select="$pageIndex"/>
        </strong>
      </xsl:when>
      <xsl:otherwise>
        <!-- other pages -->
        <a>
          <xsl:attribute name="href">
            ?page=<xsl:value-of select="$pageIndex - 1"/>
          </xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:value-of select="$pageIndex"/>
        </a>
      </xsl:otherwise>
    </xsl:choose>
    <xsl:if test="$pageIndex * $recordsPerPage &lt; $numberOfItems">
      <xsl:call-template name="pageNumbers">
        <xsl:with-param name="pageIndex" select="$pageIndex + 1"/>
      </xsl:call-template>
    </xsl:if>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>


2. IN A TEMPLATE:

<%@ Master Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/masterpages/Page.master" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderID="NHSNESPageContentPlaceholder" runat="server">

 <!-- LEADER -->
  <umbraco:Macro Alias="LeaderNormalPage" runat="server"></umbraco:Macro>
 
  <div id='content'>     
      <div class='page'>
       
        <!-- SIDE NAVIGATION -->
        <div class='column-left left-nav'>
        <umbraco:Macro Alias="SideNavigation" runat="server" />
        </div>
       
        <div class='column-middle page-content'>
       
          <h1><umbraco:Item ID="Item1" field="pageName" runat="server" /></h1>
    
         
          <div class="metadata">
            <span><strong>Discipline:</strong>
           <umbraco:Item runat="server" field="discipline" xslt="umbraco.library:GetPreValueAsString({0})" />
            </span>               <span><strong>Office:</strong> <umbraco:Item field="office" runat="server"></umbraco:Item>
            </span>
              <span><strong>Location:</strong> <umbraco:Item field="location" runat="server"></umbraco:Item>
          </span>
             
              <span><strong>Overview:</strong> <umbraco:Item field="jobOverview" useIfEmpty="jobOverview" runat="server"></umbraco:Item>You will provide operational project administration support to a range of uni- and multi-disciplinary projects within the Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions Directorate.
            </span>
              <span><strong>Closing date:</strong> <umbraco:Item field="closingDate" useIfEmpty="closingDate" formatAsDate="true" runat="server"></umbraco:Item>
            </span></div>
               
         
         
          <p class="subtitle"><umbraco:Item field="pageIntroduction" runat="server" /></p>
          <umbraco:Item field="mainContent" runat="server" />
<umbraco:Macro Alias="NESPublicationDisclaimer" runat="server"></umbraco:Macro>
       
  
          <umbraco:Macro Alias="relatedLinks" runat="server" />
        </div>
       
        <div class='column-right'>
          <!-- CURRENT INITIATIVES -->
          <umbraco:Macro ID="Macro4" Alias="FeaturedInitiativesBox" runat="server" />
          <!-- CONTACT FINDER -->
          <umbraco:Macro ID="Macro5" Alias="ContactFinderBox" runat="server" />
          <!-- RELATED RESOURCES -->
          <umbraco:Macro ID="Macro6" Alias="RelatedResources" runat="server" />
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class='pre-footer'>
      <a href='#nav'>Back to top</a>
      </div>
   
</div>
</asp:Content>

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