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Subject: RE: node() as pattern
From: "Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:54:25 +0100
> I'm having a problem understanding the use of node() in a pattern.
> 
> given a simple file (pretend no whitespace)
> 
> <doc>
>   <nd1> ..</nd1>
>     <nd2>..</nd2>
>     <nd3/>
>   </nd1>
> </doc>
> 
> I believe I can get to any node using a node based pattern,
> 
> e.g. <xsl:template match='/node()[1]/node()[2]'>
> should match on nd3
> 
Only if you have stripped out the whitespace nodes. Otherwise
nd1/node()[1] matches the whitespace before the nd2 element.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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