Subject: Re: [xsl] Nesting XPath predicates From: "Andrew Welch" <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:17:05 +0100 |
On 24/04/2008, Liam Quin <liam@xxxxxx> wrote: > Easier might be > <xsl:template match="dataset"> > <xsl:variable name="sn" select="serviceName" /> > <xsl:value-of select="//service/[@name = $sn]/@base" /> > </xsl:template> It is easier to use a variable when you're learning, but this is what the current() function is for: //service[@name = current()/serviceName] (I've also dropped the odd / after service) The current() function changes the context node to what is was outside of the XPath, so the <dataset> element in this case. Ultimately though, you should use a key here: <xsl:key name="service-by-name" match="service" use="@name"/> with key('service-by-name', serviceName) cheers -- Andrew Welch http://andrewjwelch.com Kernow: http://kernowforsaxon.sf.net/
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