Here is an update, the @THUMBNAIL is only available for bitstreams that have a thumbnail generated by the system. See this this mets xml:
<mets:fileSec> <mets:fileGrp USE="CONTENT"> <mets:file CHECKSUMTYPE="MD5" GROUPID="group_file_5375" ID="file_5375" MIMETYPE="image/jpeg" SIZE="4405" CHECKSUM="65822652647e210ef9c61caeb2f1eff0"> <mets:FLocat LOCTYPE="URL" xlink:title="0-0-0.jpg" xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="/bitstream/handle/stor/reg-2011-08-26--15-49-33-1212/0-0-0.jpg?sequence=1"/> </mets:file> </mets:fileGrp> <mets:fileGrp USE="THUMBNAIL"> <mets:file CHECKSUMTYPE="MD5" GROUPID="group_file_5375" ID="file_9910" MIMETYPE="image/jpeg" SIZE="1979" CHECKSUM="2748c477d25072a224bc385d3d1a3dd5"> <mets:FLocat LOCTYPE="URL" xlink:title="0-0-0.jpg.jpg" xlink:label="Generated Thumbnail" xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="/bitstream/handle/stor/reg-2011-08-26--15-49-33-1212/0-0-0.jpg.jpg?sequence=3"/> </mets:file> </mets:fileGrp> </mets:fileSec> I want the data from CONTENT, as not all my items have the THUMBNAIL section. I tried this and I get nothing. <xsl:value-of select="//mets:fileGrp[@USE=CONTENT]/mets:file/@MIMETYPE"/> -Matt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of helix84 Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:39 AM To: Drover, Matt Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dspace-tech] Getting mimetype from ancestor::mets:METS//mets:fileGrp[@USE='THUMBNAIL']... Sorry, my previous example was wrong. This should work in your example (assuming the thumbnail exists): <xsl:value-of select="//mets:fileGrp[@USE='THUMBNAIL']/mets:file/@MIMETYPE"/> Unrelated to your question, do you have a particular reason to use "//"? I understand it's less efficient than the original code. E.g. you basically used this: //mets:fileGrp[@USE='THUMBNAIL'] instead of this: $context/mets:fileSec/mets:fileGrp[@USE='THUMBNAIL'] Regards, ~~helix84 Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette

