Re: [xsl] Increasing a numerical value in a for-each loop

["Andrew Welch" <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/21/07, Smar Kjartan Yasin <omar@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good day,
>
> I've been going through this mailing list and trying to figure out a way
> to increase a numerical value in a for-each loop. I know I can't use a
> variable since I can't change its value after it's been set.
>
> The code:
> --snip--
> <xsl:for-each select="//Ticket">
>    <xsl:choose>
>      <xsl:when test="position() mod 2 = 1">
>        DIR 4:PP <xsl:value-of select="165 + increment"/>,<xsl:value-of
> select="230 + //offsets/x"/>:FT "Swiss 721 BT",8:PT "23. mam 2007"
>      </xsl:when>
>      <xsl:otherwise>
>        DIR 4:PP <xsl:value-of select="165 + increment"/>,<xsl:value-of
> select="515 + //offsets/x"/>:FT "Swiss 721 BT",8:PT "28. mam 2007"
>      </xsl:otherwise>
>    </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:for-each>
> --/snip--
>
> As you can see I'm now using position() to alternate between odd and
> even elements, but I need to increment 165 by 35 each time the for-each
> loop is run.
> I know I can use a template to increment a variable but I don't think
> that's "The XSL-way".

How about:

165 + (position() * 35)

cheers
andrew