RE: [xsl] Generating numbering for cross-references (LONG)

Subject: RE: [xsl] Generating numbering for cross-references (LONG)
From: DPawson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:15:10 +0100

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Flynn [mailto:peter@xxxxxxxxxxx]

> ********************************************************************
> At the point where a reference is made, what is the XPath expression
> you need to generate the number which will be the value which will
> eventually get assigned to the target?
> ********************************************************************
> 

yes you can Peter.
<xsl:for-each select ="id(@idref)">
<!-- changes context to the target node -->
   <xsl:number ...... />
  </xsl:for-each>

use number in the way you wanted.

Or be really smart and use the docbook style, where it gets
the title as well as the number!




> References can be scattered (randomly distributed) through the
> document, so <xsl:number> cannot be used at the point of reference as
> it can be at the target, as it presupposes sequence.

See above solution.


HTH DaveP.

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