Subject: Re: [xsl] difficulties with the position() function and xpath statements From: David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 20:31:22 GMT |
> position function in my name: <xsl:document > href="section{position()}.html"> you want to use a number that relates to the position of the node in the source, eg count(preceding-sibling::section) not position(). position() relates to the position of the node in the current node list which has no relation to where the node is in the source. If for example you get to that node by selection .. (or *[1] or section[last()]) then position() will be 1 as the node sets (and thus the current node list) selected by those expressions always have at most one node. If you get to section by select="section" then position() will have the sibling count of section nodes, but if for example you use the default selection for apply-templates, position() will count text nodes and comments as well as all element types, not just section elements. So basically don't use position() to generate numbers, unless you only generate them in one place (or you have a good control over the flow of your stylesheet) David _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service. XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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