Re: [xsl] Using a keys to filter based on [not(someelement)]

[andrew welch <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Grouping seems pretty easy when defining keys that are inclusive such as:
>
> <xsl:key name="recordByC" match="Record" use="CodeId"/>
> <xsl:variable name="uh2" select="key('recordByC','30DAYPM')"/>
>
> but what about using a key to exclude a Record based on a certain
> element.  That is, I want to ignore all Records when a <Fodder/>
> element is present.
>
> Is using the predicate after the key is resolved the only method:
>
> <xsl:variable name="uh2" select="key('recordByC','30DAYPM')[not(Fodder)]"/>
>
> is there anyway that I can define this within the use attribute of the key?

Wouldn't it go in the match? eg:

<xsl:key name="recordByC" match="Record[not(Fodder)]" use="CodeId"/>

Only Record elements without Fodder children would then exist in the key.

cheers
andrew