[xsl] testing for matches using variables

["Ilyasov Jienbay" <jienbay@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi,

i guess i found it, i made it like this:
<xsl:template>
 <xsl:choose>
  <xsl:when test="not(preceding::item[1]/name=name)">
   <xsl:value-of select="name"/>
  </xsl:when>
  <xsl:otherwise>same as above</xsl:otherwise>
 </xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>
but now, i have to use "$name" variable instead of "name" element.
any suggestions?
jian

> <items>
> <item>
>  <date>011020<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>jane</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> <item>
>  <date>011020<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>alfa</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> <item>
>  <date>011020<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>alfa</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> <item>
>  <date>011021<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>jane</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> <item>
>  <date>011021<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>bata</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> <item>
>  <date>011020<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>betta</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> <item>
>  <date>011021<date>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>  <name>jane</name>
>  <stuff>stuff...</stuff>
>   .
>   .
> </item>
> </items>
>
> and i want an output like
>
> date               name
> -----------------------
> 011020             jane
> same as above      alfa
> same as above      same as above
> 011021             jane
> same as above      betta
> 011020             same as above
> 011021             jane
>
> that is to have "same as above" where the previouse date/name is the same.
> i've been trying something like:
>
> <xsl:template match="item">
>  <xsl:choose>
>   <xsl:when test="not(preceding::item[position()=last()]/date=date)">
> <!--for date-->
> <!--   <xsl:when test="not(preceding::item[position()=last()]/name=name)">
> and this one for name-->
>    <xsl:value-of select="date"/><br/>
>   </xsl:when>
>   <xsl:otherwise>same as above</xsl:otherwise>
>  </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>


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