RE: [xsl] Evil xpath

[Erik Wilde <net.dret@xxxxxxxx>]

>> However, I cannot get a boolean value out of this statement.
>> Why wont this work: preceding-sibling::*[1] = 'title'  ???
> Because title is the name of the element, not its value.
> You want preceding-sibling::*[1][self::title]

or exists(preceding-sibling::*[1][self::title]), if you really must get 
a boolean as a result.

cheers,

dret.