RE: preceding-sibling::node()[1] to root node

Thank you Mike for answer ..

Regards,
Mukul

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--- Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It should be zero. (Just as count(/..) is zero - a
> fact that is widely
> relied on).
> 
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/ 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mukul Gandhi [mailto:mukul_gandhi@xxxxxxxxx]
> 
> > Sent: 04 June 2005 10:31
> > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:  preceding-sibling::node()[1] to
> root node
> > 
> > I have a question.. 
> > 
> > What should be the output of?
> > 
> > <xsl:template match="/">
> >   <xsl:value-of
> > select="count(preceding-sibling::node()[1])" />
> > </xsl:template>
> > 
> > Should it be 0 or 'NaN' .. Or something else?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Mukul
> > 
> > 
> > 
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