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On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 15:34 +0100, Pascal Sancho wrote: > Hi, > > This is a pure XSLT/Xpath related question... > Nothing to do with FOP. For such questions, you should ask on the right > list. > > That said, IMHO you should select a nodeset using actual index position > (count(preceding::*) does the trick) > To find the last node that is a boudary should be done with following > expression: > preceding::ver...@part != 'beginning'][1] > > Note that if you put your nodeset in a xsl:variable, you can have some > troubles. > Xalan (see [1]) or MSXML (see [2]) provide extended function for that > purpose. > > [1] http://xml.apache.org/xalan-j/extensionslib.html#nodeset > [2] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hz88kef0%28VS.71%29.aspx > > HTH, > Pascal > > > Faehndrich Philippe a écrit : > > Hello, > > > > In a piece of theater, I have some verses that are split between different > > roles. > > > > All verses without a part attribute are complete verses. > > <role name='...'> > > <verse>...</verse> > > <verse>...</verse> > > ... > > </role> > > > > The other are tagged on the following model: > > <role name='...'> > > ... > > <verse>...</verse> > > <verse part="beginning">...</verse> > > </role> > > <role name='...'> > > <verse part="continuation">...</verse> > > </role> > > <role name='...'> > > <verse part="continuation">...</verse> > > </role> > > <role name='...'> > > <verse part="end">...</verse> > > <verse>...</verse> > > ... > > </role> > > > > I need to know if a continuation is the only one between beginning and end, > > the first or the second of two, the first, second or third of three, and so > > on. > > > > <xsl:value-of select="count(preceding::ver...@part != 'beginning']) "/> > > gives > > me the count of all preceding verses with part attribute other > > than "beginning" from the beginning of the piece, what is not what I want. > > I wish to have the count of preceding parts of verse from the last beginning > > part. > > > > Could someone help me? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Ph. Faehndrich > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
