>     <xsl:for-each match="action">
>         <xsl:if test="current adq = previous adq">
>              <tr>table row</tr>
>         </xsl:if>
>         <tr> table row </tr>
>     </xsl:for-each>
> 
> I just want to do the above.
> i have to do a check between the current adq and the previous 
> adq and if they
> are same print the table row.
> If this is not yet clear kindly let me know.

    <xsl:for-each match="action">
        <xsl:if test="adq = preceding::adq[1]">
             <tr>table row</tr>
        </xsl:if>
        <tr> table row </tr>
    </xsl:for-each>

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