Re: [xsl] Select first letter of first word [xsltproc 1.0]

[Martin Honnen <Martin.Honnen@xxxxxx>]

pankaj.c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Input:
> =====
> <para>Abc efg ijk <i>pie</i>amf. The quick brown <b>fox</b> jumps over a 
> <i>lazy little dog</i></para>

> Required
> ======
> <para mypara="type_first"><dummy id="first_letter">A</dummy>bc efg ijk 
> <i>pie</i>amf. The quick brown <b>fox</b> jumps over a <i>lazy little 
> dog</i><para>

  <xsl:template match="para">
    <para mypara="type_first">
      <xsl:apply-templates/>
    </para>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="para//text()[1]">
    <dummy id="first_letter">
      <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 1, 1)"/>
    </dummy>
    <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 2)"/>
  </xsl:template>

should do I think. I am not sure whether you want to perform that 
"dummy" wrapper for any first descendant text node, if you only want it 
for the first text child node then use

  <xsl:template match="para">
    <para mypara="type_first">
      <xsl:apply-templates/>
    </para>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="para/text()[1]">
    <dummy id="first_letter">
      <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 1, 1)"/>
    </dummy>
    <xsl:value-of select="substring(., 2)"/>
  </xsl:template>


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