Re: trouble with preceding axis

Duane Gran wrote:

> Thank you.  Actually, using your example I was able to
> make it work with the following:

>    /root/orange/preceding-sibling::*[1]

  You're right.

--drkm


> This works on my real data, but I worry a little if
> this is syntax works for more complex cases.  I can't
> thank the group enough for the kind pointers on XPath.

> Duane

> On Jan 3, 2006, at 6:43 PM, Xia Li wrote:

> > You might select the nearest preceding sibling like this,

> >         <xsl:for-each select="/root/orange/preceding-sibling::*">
> >             <xsl:if test="position() = last()">
> >                 <xsl:value-of select="name(.)"/>
> >                  ...
> >             </xsl:if>
> >         </xsl:for-each>

> > Hope this is what you want.

> > Lisa




	

	
		
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