Re: [xsl] Global location path confusion

Subject: Re: [xsl] Global location path confusion
From: Jonas Eschenburg <indyjo@xxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 12:41:04 +0000
On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 11:48:53PM -0000, Michael Kay wrote:
> It's a common misunderstanding, exacerbated by the terminology of the spec,
> that "/doc/x" is an "absolute" location path (or "global" in your words). It
> isn't: it's relative to the root of the tree that contains the context node.

Yes, that's the whole point of my misunderstanding, I think. I was under the
misconception that an "absolute" path always refers to the main input tree.

Thanks to both you and Jeni Tennison for your very quick and informative
answers!

Jonas Eschenburg
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