Re: starts-with(preceding-sibling::line,8)

> not(starts-with(preceding-sibling::line,8))">

that tests all preceding sibings, i think from your description you only
want to test the immediate predecessor

not(starts-with(preceding-sibling::line[1],'8'))">

(also I gave it a string rather than a number, although it will coerce)

David

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