Try
<xsl:when test=".[(../@first) and first-of-type()]">

--Mike

> i want to test that my parent has a "first" attribute, and that
> i'm the first child of my type.
> 
> i've tried a bunch of things, and xt barfs on all of them.
> i presume that if i can just get my [] and () in the right place,
> i can do it.
> 
> of course i could break it up into separate xsl:if clauses,
> but now i'm challenged.
> 
> for example, this doesn't work:
> <xsl:when test=".[../@first and first-of-type()]">
> 
> this works, but it tests the wrong thing
> (it tests whether i have a "first" attribute, not my parent):
> <xsl:when test=".[@first and first-of-type()]">


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