RE: [xsl] Hierarchy problem

Subject: RE: [xsl] Hierarchy problem
From: "Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 16:35:26 +0100
> Does this do what you want - it checks if the node in $point2 
> is the parent of the node in $point1 (I think):
> 
> 	<xsl:when test="$point1/.. = $point2">

No, it tests whether they have the same string-value.

Consider

<a>123</a><b><c>12</c><d>3</d></b>

then your condition would be true for nodes <c> and <a>.

To do comparisons on identity rather than content, use generate-id().
(or in XPath 2.0, the "is" operator).

Michael Kay
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