Inconsistent solution from a conditional data-set by g

Hi,  Everyone,

I intend to sort out a list of name based on month which can be singled out
from
position 10,11 of salesno element in a xml file listed below. However I get
myself with
some inconsistent solutions.

Using Muenchian procedures , I define key function as following phrase,
<xsl:key name="Listings" match="line" use="name" />

and then supposedly obtain a set of unique set of name listing from:
<xsl:for-each
select="//line[substring(salesno,10,2)='03'][generate-id(.)=generate-id(key(
'Listings',name)[1])]">
<xsl:value-of select="name"/>
</xsl:for-each>

But it does not produce a good solution.

So I change key function by adding predicates [substring(salesno,10,2)='03']
, such as

<xsl:key name="Listing2" match="line[substring(salesno,10,2)='03']"
use="name"/>
then use it with  for-each element and then get a good solution this time.

My understanding that the node-set with Listing2 is a subset of the one from
Listing key.   So the solution from using Listings key should be at least
the same as the one from Listing2.  Apparently the solution of this example
defies to my thinking.

Would Someone help me to clarify the above inconsistent solution issue? I am
using ie5 and mxxml3.

Much thanks in advance.

I have xml, xsl and output listed below.


**xml**
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="key2.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>
<docs>

<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0101110093</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0101110094</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0101110095</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0101110096</salesno></line>
<line><name>CCC</name><salesno>B001-1-0101110097</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0101150120</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0101150121</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0101150122</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0101150123</salesno></line>
<line><name>DDD</name><salesno>A001-1-0101170004</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0101150124</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0101150125</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0101180126</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0101190127</salesno></line>
<line><name>EEE</name><salesno>B001-1-0101300128</salesno></line>
<line><name>DDD</name><salesno>A001-1-0102020001</salesno></line>
<line><name>FFF</name><salesno>B001-1-0102020001</salesno></line>
<line><name>DDD</name><salesno>B001-1-0102090003</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0102180005</salesno></line>
<line><name>DDD</name><salesno>A001-1-0101190005</salesno></line>
<line><name>DDD</name><salesno>B001-1-0102090002</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0102150004</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>A001-1-0103010001</salesno></line>
<line><name>DDD</name><salesno>A001-1-0103020002</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0103050005</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0103060006</salesno></line>
<line><name>GGG</name><salesno>B001-1-0103070007</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0103010001</salesno></line>
<line><name>BBB</name><salesno>B001-1-0103010002</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0103010003</salesno></line>
<line><name>AAA</name><salesno>B001-1-0103010004</salesno></line>
</docs>

***  xsl ****
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

<xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:param name="heading" select="//line"/>
<xsl:param name="month" select="'03'"/>
<xsl:variable name="MSource"
select="$heading[substring(salesno,10,2)=$month]"/>
<xsl:key name="Listings" match="line" use="name" />
<xsl:key name="Listing2" match="line[substring(salesno,10,2)='03']"
use="name"/>

<xsl:template match="/">
Month:<xsl:value-of select="$month"/>
<br/>
<b>no predicates to the key function, the solution is wrong. </b>  <br/>
name:
<xsl:for-each
select="$MSource[generate-id(.)=generate-id(key('Listings',name)[1])]">
<xsl:sort select="name"/>
       <xsl:value-of select="name"/>&#160;<text>,</text>
</xsl:for-each>
<br/>
<b>2   add  predicates to the key function, and it is the correct unique
set.</b><br/>
name:
<xsl:for-each
select="$MSource[generate-id(.)=generate-id(key('Listing2',name)[1])]">
<xsl:sort select="name"/>
       <xsl:value-of select="name"/>&#160;<text>,</text>
</xsl:for-each>
<br/>
<b>3   non-unique data-set solutions</b><br/>
name:
<xsl:for-each select="$MSource">
<xsl:sort select="name"/>
       <xsl:value-of select="name"/>&#160;<text>,</text>
</xsl:for-each>
<br/>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

*** output for the month of 3

Month:03
no predicates to the key function, the solution is wrong.
name: GGG ,

2 add predicates to the key function, and it is the correct unique set.
name: AAA ,BBB ,DDD ,GGG ,

3 non-unique data-set solutions
name: AAA ,AAA ,AAA ,AAA ,AAA ,AAA ,BBB ,DDD ,GGG


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