Even if you want English only, the algorithm is a little bit more complex
than taking (position() mod 10), because 11th, 12th, and 13th are exceptions
to the general rule.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spencer Tickner [mailto:spencertickner@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 12 September 2006 21:45
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re:  Numbering 1st 2nd 3rd ...
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> Thanks for the response. Unfortunately I'm stuck to xslt1 for 
> this job. I'll take your advice on the mod though.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Spencer
> 
> On 9/12/06, David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > if you are using xslt2 just useordinal="yes" on xsl:numer.
> > in xslt1 you'd have to use an xsl:choose after getting the 
> last digir 
> > as (posiotion() mod 10)
> >
> > David