Re: expression value not a node set on content match

Sorry, but this still isn't getting it, and the "and" is repeated too . .
see note below (I'm now getting unrecognized operator pointing to my
"xsl:apply-templates line" from XT)"

On Wed, 3 May 2000, Mike Brown wrote:

> > and I only want ot pull out those few <record>'s with given content in
> > data-field[@tag='773']/subfield[@code='g'] --in other words a
> > record with text string 0000-1234 in subfield[@code='g'] of
> > data-field[@[tag='773'] ALONG WITH a test string of say "21 " (note the
> > space- do I use &#?) in subfield[@code='x'] of same datafield[@tag='773']
> > in that record, what gives?  I'm using 
> >
> > <xsl:apply-templates select="record[*[@tag='773']/*[@code='g'
> > [contains(., '21 ')]] 
> > and record[*[@tag='773']/*[@code='x'
> > [contains(., '0141-6400')]]"/>
> 
> It is complaining because you are putting a predicate -- something, i.e.
> contains(., 'foo'), in brackets -- after what is either a string object
> ('g') or a boolean object (@code='g'), but a predicate is something that
> can only modify a node-set.

Okay, this make sense, so, per you below, I tried (b/c @x and @g are both 
attributes of the children of the element with @773 wherein the required
text string on which to match is found:


<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:copy-of 
	select="record[ @tag='773'/*[@code='g' 
	 contains(text(),'21 ')
                and *[ @code='x'
                       and contains(text(),'0141-6400') ]
              ]" />
</xsl:template>

Note: I've tried to replace copy-of with "apply-templates" wrapped in
xsl:copy, and still problems . . .

sorry, I am just not getting this, and the syntax for the Path is really
screwing me up.

jr


> 
> Try something like this (copious whitespace only here for clarity):
> 
> select="record[ @tag='773'
>                 and contains(.,'21 ')
>                 and *[ @code='x'
>                        and contains(.,'0141-6400') ]
>               ]"
> 
> As for the space in the 21, it doesn't matter if you use a literal
> character or a numeric character reference. If it's a regular space just
> type a regular space from your keyboard. If it's a non-breaking space you
> can probably use a keyboard trick to produce that character (alt-0160 on
> NT, for example), or you could use &#160;.
> 
>    - Mike
> ___________________________________________________________
> Mike J. Brown, software engineer, Webb Interactive Services
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> 
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