RE: group-adjacent problem

Just change your

<xsl:if test="self::matching_group">

into an xsl:choose/xsl:when, and add

<xsl:otherwise><xsl:copy-of select="current-group()"/></xsl:otherwise>

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Ofner [mailto:tofner@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 13 February 2008 15:39
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  group-adjacent problem
> 
> I have this xml input:
> 
> <title>
>      <ChapNum>10</ChapNum>
>      <ChapName>Character Development</ChapName>
>      <Story>
>        <ma>_____ 1. denouement</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 2. conflict</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 3. fourth wall</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 4. turning point</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 5. nonrealistic</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 6. presentational</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 7. representational</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 8. resolution</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 9. rising action</ma>
>        <ma>_____ 10. subtext</ma>
>        <matching_group>a. falling action</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>b. without reference to the audience</ 
> matching_group>
>        <matching_group>c. struggle</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>d. highest emotional intensity</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>e. exaggerated</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>f. direct address</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>g. completion</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>h. complications</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>i. implied information</matching_group>
>        <matching_group>j. convention of realistic theatre</ 
> matching_group>
>        <sa>11. What are the elements of traditional play 
> structure?</sa>
>        <sa>12. What techniques can you employ for timely cue 
> pickup?</ 
> sa>
>        <es>13. What steps can help you develop a 
> characterization?</es>
>      </Story>
>    </title>
> 
> I need to process all the elements inside the story element. 
> One thing I need to do is group the <matching_group> 
> elements. Here is one of the templates I have tried to do this:
> 
> <xsl:template match='Story[child::matching_group]'>
> <xsl:for-each-group select="*" group-adjacent="name()"> 
> <xsl:if test="self::matching_group">
>    <matching-group>
>    <choices columns='1'>
>    <xsl:for-each select="current-group()">
>    <xsl:apply-templates select="."/>
>    </xsl:for-each>
>    </choices>
> </matching-group>
> </xsl:if>
> </xsl:for-each-group>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> This works to group the <matching_group> elements. However, 
> it cuts the <ma>, <sa>, and <es> elements from the result:
> 
>     <title>
>        <ChapNum>10</ChapNum>
>        <ChapName>Character Development</ChapName>
>        <matching-group>
>           <choices columns="1">
>              <choice-a>falling action</choice-a>
>              <choice-b>without reference to the audience</choice-b>
>              <choice-c>struggle</choice-c>
>              <choice-d>highest emotional intensity</choice-d>
>              <choice-e>exaggerated</choice-e>
>              <choice-f>direct address</choice-f>
>              <choice-g>completion</choice-g>
>              <choice-h>complications</choice-h>
>              <choice-i>implied information</choice-i>
>              <choice-j>convention of realistic theatre</choice-j>
>           </choices>
>        </matching-group>
>     </title>
> 
> Any hints would be appreciated.
> 
> Terry Ofner
> 
> tofner@xxxxxxxxxxx