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Subject: Re: Searching for an attribute used across different elements $5 PAYPAL for correct answer!
From: "Robert Koberg" <rob@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:45:21 -0700
Re:  Searching for an attribute used across different e
//*[@OFFER]

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Glover" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:16 AM
Subject:  Searching for an attribute used across different elements $5
PAYPAL for correct answer!


> I have a Products XML file that is of the following simple form :
> <BRAND>
> <LINE ID="1">
> <ITEM OFFER="BUYXGET1FREE"/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> </LINE>
> <LINE ID="2">
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> </LINE>
> <LINE ID="3" OFFER="BUYXGET1FREE">
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> </LINE>
> </BRAND>
>
> At any level an @OFFER attribute is used to indicate a special deal
> applicable to the whole level and its children.
>
> I wish to return all brands/lines/items that have this @OFFER attribute.
> If it is an ITEM I wish to return its parent LINE and grandparent BRAND as
> well.  If it is a LINE, I wish to return its child ITEMs and parent BRAND
as
> well.  If it is BRAND I wish it to return its child LINEs and its
> grandchildren ITEMs. I DO NOT WANT any siblings of the matched element.
>
> I've tried the following 2 patterns :
>
> //BRAND/LINE[@OFFER] | //BRAND/LINE[ITEM[@OFFER]] |
> //BRAND/LINE[ITEM[@OFFER]]
> The problem with this was, that siblings were returned.
>
> //*[@OFFER]
> The problem with this was it failed to return parents of the matched
items.
>
> Given the above example XML and the correct XPATH expression I'm looking
for
> the following returned XML :
> <BRAND>
> <LINE ID="1">
> <ITEM OFFER="BUYXGET1FREE"/>
> </LINE>
> <LINE ID="3" OFFER="BUYXGET1FREE">
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> <ITEM/>
> </LINE>
> </BRAND>
>
> Payment to the 1st geezer with the RIGHT answer.
> ENTERNALLY greatful for any help offered! :)
>
>
>  XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
>


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