RE: problem with xsl:number

> <xsl:template match="image">
> <xsl:variable name="imgCount"><xsl:number/></xsl:variable>

> this matches a relatively flat file; I had the following fragment
> <p><image scr="some.jpg"/></p>
> <p><image scr="other.jpg"/></p>
>
> xsl:number returned 1 both times, is this a problem with my
> not having given
> a specific level for the number generated?

<xsl:number/> with default parameters gives the position of the <image>
element among its siblings; in both cases the answer is 1.

Doing <xsl:number level="any"/> might give the answer you expect; but check
the spec.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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