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Interesting - XML Spy liked //b[preceding-sibling::*[local-name()= 'a']] but did nothing with /foo/b[preceding-sibling::*[1][self::a]] but take out the [1] and it works (?!) -----Original Message----- From: Dare Obasanjo [mailto:dareo@m...] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 5:14 PM To: Garland foster; xml-dev@l... Subject: RE: Quick Xpath I'm pretty sure that's wrong but I'll wait for Jeni, Dave Carlisle, Mike Kay or one of the other XPath experts to confirm this before jumping to conclusions. -- PITHY WORDS OF WISDOM The primary function of the design engineer is to make things difficult for the fabricator and impossible for the serviceman. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -----Original Message----- > From: Garland foster [mailto:garland_foster@s...] > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:12 PM > To: Dare Obasanjo; xml-dev@l... > Subject: Re: Quick Xpath > > > In my XML-SPY Xpath evaluator it just returns the first "B" > node that has a previous "A". Ideas? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dare Obasanjo <dareo@m...> > To: Garland foster <garland_foster@s...>; > <xml-dev@l...> > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 5:59 PM > Subject: RE: Quick Xpath > > > The following works for me > > file://b[preceding-sibling::*[local-name()= 'a']] > > > -- > PITHY WORDS OF WISDOM > The primary function of the design engineer is to make things > difficult for the fabricator and impossible for the serviceman. > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Garland foster [mailto:garland_foster@s...] > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 1:49 PM > To: xml-dev@l... > Subject: Quick Xpath > > > <foo> > <b/> > <a/> > <b/> > <a/> > <b/> > </foo> > > Return all the "b" nodes that are inmediately preceded by an > "a" element (the bold nodes). > > It's easy but I'm lost :-( > > Thanks, > Garland. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: 7/1/02 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org > <http://www.xml.org>, an initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription manager: <http://lists.xml.org/ob/adm.pl> ----------------------------------------------------------------- The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription manager: <http://lists.xml.org/ob/adm.pl>
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