Re: [xsl] Numbering similar nodes sequentially in the output

["Mark" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken,
It worked out beautifully! The code is ugly because I write each <Formats> 
attribute-name to its own variable, but then adding seperate sequence 
numbers as I write them to the output is a snap!

Thanks for the great hint,
Mark

-----Original Message----- 
From: G. Ken Holman
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:07 PM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [xsl] Numbering similar nodes sequentially in the output

At 2011-10-12 13:59 -0700, you wrote:
> My gut feeling is that thee is no helpful pattern in selecting the members 
> of the output. Building a temporary tree is just the thing. I had no idea 
> that I could do that. I'll do some reading up on them and try it.

Along the lines of:

  <xsl:variable name="intermediate">
    <FormatPage>
      ....
    </FormatPage>
  </xsl:variable>
  <xsl:apply-templates mode="augment-result" select="$intermediate"/>

  <xsl:template mode="augment-result" match="Formats">
    ...
    <xsl:attribute name="label" select="position()"/>
    ...
  </xsl:template>

Or grouping, or whatever ... just treat $intermediate as your
second-pass input.  I suggest a different mode so that your template
rules for creating $intermediate are not engaged when processing 
$intermediate.

> On another topic, thanks for the lead on the Crane publications.

You are most welcome.  The announcement even led to some sales of our
XSLT interactive DVD that I didn't mention:

  http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/training/ptux/ptux-video.htm

. . . . . . . . . Ken


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