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truouble resolving "//" xpath expression

           Summary: truouble resolving "//" xpath expression
           Product: XalanJ2
           Version: 2.3Dx
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows NT/2K
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: org.apache.xalan.transformer
        AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
        ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Hi!  This did nothing:

    <xsl:value-of select="./ItemId//text()"/>

  But this found the node:

    <xsl:value-of select=".//globalTradeItemNumber/text()"/>

  Below is the reference element:

  <lineItems lineItemNumber="1">
    <ItemId>
      <globalTradeItemNumber>411</globalTradeItemNumber>
    </ItemId>
    <requestedQuantity ordered="5" freeGoods="2">7</requestedQuantity>
    <netPrice reference="fff" currency="fff" number="vvv">
      <monetaryAmount>5.65</monetaryAmount>
    </netPrice>
    <canceIifNotDeliveredBy>
      <date>2/21/2000</date>
      <time>1:00</time>
    </canceIifNotDeliveredBy>
  </lineItems>

  I'm no expert, but I have found the Jaxen XPath engine reliable.  I don't 
mean to give you advice, but perhaps it might be a good engine to use for 
resolving XPath expressions.