RE: creating nesting from flat xml

> this problem has me scratching my head, i do not require a total 
> solution, but perhaps a hint. I have run into mismatched tags quite a 
> bit, i am thinking i have to use position()?
> 
> a new <div> is required every time an <a> is encountered
> 
> surely this list has seen this before?

Yes, it came up yesterday: see
 http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200208/msg01182.html

Michael Kay
Software AG
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> 
> thank you in advance.
> darrell dupas
> 
> 
> =====================
> <xmlfile type="before-transform" >
> <a>grp1 title</a>
> <b>grp1 member a </b>
> <b>grp1 member b </b>
> <a>grp2 title</a>
> <b>grp2 member a </b>
> <b>grp2 member b </b>
> <b>grp2 member c </b>
> <b>grp2 member d </b>
> <a>grp3 title </a>
> <b>grp3 member a</b>
> </xmlfile>
> =========================
> <xmlfile type="desired-result" >
> <div>
>   <a>grp1 title</a>
>   <b>grp1 member a </b>
>   <b>grp1 member b </b>
> </div>
> <div>
>   <a>grp2 title</a>
>   <b>grp2 member a </b>
>   <b>grp2 member b </b>
>   <b>grp2 member c </b>
>   <b>grp2 member d </b>
> </div>
> <div>
>   <a>grp3 title </a>
>   <b>grp3 member a</b>
> </div>
> </xmlfile>
> 
> 
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