RE: xsl, position, template Problem

To process all the child nodes you must use <xsl:apply-templates> with a
select expression that processes all child nodes. Obviously //Stretchext
doesn't. (And why on earth are you using "//" here?)

If you want the position of a Stretchext counting only the Stretchext
elements, use <xsl:number>, or count(preceding-sibling::Stretchext)

Mike Kay

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> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Partho Paul
> Sent: 31 January 2001 10:52
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> Subject:  xsl, position, template Problem
>
>
> I have the following xml given:
>
> <Para>
> Some useful Text
> <Stretchext>Bla Bla - some usefule thing</Stretchext>
> Another useful text
> <Stretchext>Bla Bla - some usefule thing</Stretchext>
> Further useful text
> </Para>
>
> The Probelm is, how to create a xsl Stylesheet?
>
> I used the following:
> ....
> <xsl:template match="Para">
> <xsl:apply-templates select="//Stretchtext"/>
> </xsl:template>
>
> <xsl:template match="Stretchtext"/>
> <xsl:value-of select="position()"/>
> </xsl:template>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Problem:
>
> The problem now is that the function postion() works well, but
> I don't get the output of the text from the xml File.
> If I do the following:
>
> <xsl:template match="Para">
> <xsl:apply-templates />
> </xsl:template>
>
> I do get the output of the texts, but now the function position()
> dos not count correctly.
>
> So how can I get the output of the text according to its occurance
> and count the Stretchtext-Tags correctly.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Partho
>
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