Re: Determining last node

Hello, Larry.

Larry Garfield wrote:
> What xpath statement do I need to use to determine
> if the current chapter element or sect1 element
> is the "last of its kind"?

Since the "=" relation compares string values only,
you should use generate-id() to compare nodes:

  test="generate-id($element)=
        generate-id((//kind)[last()])"

where $element's value is an element under test
and kind is a node name (chapter or sect1).

-- 
Alexander E. Gutman

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