RE: sorting data and removing the duplicates

See the FAQ under sorting and grouping.

Since this is a huge list, I would use keys. Eliminate the duplicates by
testing each node to see whether it is the first one with that key value,
using the test
generate-id(.)=generate-id(key('keyname',.)[1])

Mike Kay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald [mailto:ronald@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 June 2000 11:39
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: sorting data and removing the duplicates
> 
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> I've encountered the following:
> 
> I have a huge list of variables being set ( it's a xml file)
> and with XSLt i want to sort  this file on alfabetical order
> and then remove the duplicates.
> The xml file sort of looks like this:
> 
> <value><var>date1</var><date>01-01-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date2</var><date>01-02-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date3</var><date>01-01-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date2</var><date>01-02-1999</date></value>
> 
> I found that sorting this list was not so difficult, but removing the 
> duplicates...erm...
> I dunno how to do that with XSLT.
> My current list looks like this:
> 
> <value><var>date1</var><date>01-01-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date2</var><date>01-02-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date2</var><date>01-02-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date3</var><date>01-01-1999</date></value>
> 
> But I want something that looks like:
> 
> <value><var>date1</var><date>01-01-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date2</var><date>01-02-1999</date></value>
> <value><var>date3</var><date>01-01-1999</date></value>
> 
> BTW:
> The content of the var. is enough to do a search on, F.E. 
> date2 always gets 
> the same value.
> 
> Can any of you help me out here?
> 
> Best regards
> RH
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