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There was a problem when pasting. One correct expression is this: for $nb in ' ' return (p[. eq $nb and not(following-sibling::*[position() le 10][not(self::p)]) and following-sibling::*[position() le 10][. eq $nb] ])[1] On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 10:55 AM Dimitre Novatchev dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx < xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > for $nb in ' ' > return > (p[. eq $nb and following-sibling::*[position() le 10][self::p]][. > eq $nb])[1] > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 10:08 AM Costello, Roger L. costello@xxxxxxxxx < > xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Folks, >> >> As you may know, when a formatted email message is created in Outlook, >> Outlook generates HTML under the hood. >> >> I am trying to determine if a formatted email message has text at the >> bottom of the email message that is separated from the rest of the email by >> a lot of space. In other words, the text at the bottom of the underlying >> HTML is preceded by a bunch of non-blocking space characters ( ). >> >> Assume the HTML has been converted to XHTML. >> >> I need an XPath 2.0 expression that identifies a long block of >> non-blocking space characters. >> >> Outlook generates HTML like that shown below. The non-blocking space >> character is nested inside an <o:p> element, which is nested inside a <p> >> element. >> >> I came up with this XPath expression: >> >> //p[o:p eq ' '][count(following-sibling::*[position() le 10][name() >> eq 'p'][o:p eq ' ']) ge 10][1] >> >> It says, "Give me the first <p> element containing a non-blocking space >> character such that there are at least 10 <p> elements that immediately >> follow it, each containing a non-blocking space character." At least, >> that's what I think it says. Note: 10 is an arbitrary number. >> >> Questions: >> 1. Do you see any problems with the XPath expression? >> 2. Is there a better XPath expression? >> >> <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"> >> <p class="MsoNormal">top text<o:p/></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> >> <p class="MsoNormal">bottom text<o:p/></p> >> </html> >> >> > > -- > Cheers, > Dimitre Novatchev > --------------------------------------- > Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence. > --------------------------------------- > To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk > ------------------------------------- > Never fight an inanimate object > ------------------------------------- > To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the > biggest mistake of all > ------------------------------------ > Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. > ------------------------------------- > You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what > you're doing is work or play > ------------------------------------- > To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep. > ------------------------------------- > Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. > ------------------------------------- > Typing monkeys will write all Shakespeare's works in 200yrs.Will they > write all patents, too? :) > ------------------------------------- > Sanity is madness put to good use. > ------------------------------------- > I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it. > > XSL-List info and archive <http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list> > EasyUnsubscribe <http://lists.mulberrytech.com/unsub/xsl-list/782854> (by > email <>) > -- Cheers, Dimitre Novatchev --------------------------------------- Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence. --------------------------------------- To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk ------------------------------------- Never fight an inanimate object ------------------------------------- To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all ------------------------------------ Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. ------------------------------------- You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play ------------------------------------- To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep. ------------------------------------- Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. ------------------------------------- Typing monkeys will write all Shakespeare's works in 200yrs.Will they write all patents, too? :) ------------------------------------- Sanity is madness put to good use. ------------------------------------- I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.
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