RE: Incrementing variables

["Chris Bayes" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

um No. Think scope. It is only :constant within the current scope. Think
recursion and it isn't.

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom Power
>Sent: 05 September 2000 22:49
>To: 'xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: RE: Incrementing variables
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>
>you'd be forgiven for thinking that the 'variable' in xsl:variable
>means you
>can change the value as often as you please.
>
>the element should be named xsl:constant because that's what it is.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joerg Colberg [mailto:joerg.colberg@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: None
>To: XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Incrementing variables
>
>
>   How can one use incremental variables? Assume I have a node NODE1 which
>has, say, ten, children (NODE2). Assume I define the following variable:
><xsl:variable name="var" select="NODE1/NODE2[1]"/>
>This gives me the first child of NODE1. How do I go to the next child
>and then the next child etc. that is how can I run an iteration over
>the children? I tried
><xsl:variable name="var" select="$var/following-sibling::"/>
>but that didn't do it.
>   The question might sound funny - can't I use a for-each loop? The
>reason why I can't in my particular context is because I have to
>use the variable inside a for-each loop. What I basically want to
>increment the child every time the for-each loop goes to the next
>node. Sounds a little weird but that's (partly) because the problem
>is given out of context here.
>
>I'd appreciate any tip!
>
>Thanks, Joerg
>
>Dr Joerg M. Colberg
>Econovo Software, Inc.
>joerg.colberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
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