If you select just the column nodes then they are indeeed in positions 1 to 4. However if you select all nodes then your "header" is in position 1, and your "columns" in 2-5.
Mike. On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 08:47:57PM +0200, J.Pietschmann wrote: > Spectron International, Inc. wrote: > > I have noticed something with xsl:apply-templates I don't know if it is a > > bug but it seems to me that it shouldn't work that way. I have the following > > xml: > > > > <header> > > <column> > > <column> > > <column> > > <column> > > </header> > ... > > <xsl:template match="column"> > > <xsl:value-of select="position()"/> > > </xsl> > > > > If I use <xsl:apply-templates select="column"/> it will return the expected > > numbers (1,2,3,4) if I only use <xsl:apply-templates/> it returns (2,3,4,5). > > Why is that? > > This is an XSLT question which should better have asked on the > XSL list. > As for the problem itself: the behaviour is probably correct. > When using <xsl:apply-templates/>, templates are applied to all > child nodes, including text nodes which consist of whitespace > only (usually to format the source XML) and comments. If you > have a comment before your first column element, it is at > position 1. Look hard at your source. > > J.Pietschmann > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet > delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further > information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call > Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service. _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
