Re: Select first letter of first word [xsltproc 1.0]

Input:
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<para>Abc efg ijk <i>pie</i>amf. The quick brown <b>fox</b> jumps over a <i>lazy little dog</i></para>

Required
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<para mypara="type_first"><dummy id="first_letter">A</dummy>bc efg ijk <i>pie</i>amf. The quick brown <b>fox</b> jumps over a <i>lazy little dog</i><para>

  <xsl:template match="para">
    <para mypara="type_first">
      <xsl:apply-templates/>
    </para>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="para//text()[1]">
    <dummy id="first_letter">
      <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 1, 1)"/>
    </dummy>
    <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 2)"/>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="para">
    <para mypara="type_first">
      <xsl:apply-templates/>
    </para>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="para/text()[1]">
    <dummy id="first_letter">
      <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 1, 1)"/>
    </dummy>
    <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 2)"/>
  </xsl:template>

	Martin Honnen
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