Re: [xsl] key() question?

[Steven Noels <stevenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kay wrote:

> > doesn't the match="pattern" gets only the level=1" 
> > patterns??? and match="//patterns" get's all of them??
>
>
> No, absolutely not. "pattern" matches any <pattern> element. "//pattern"
> matches any <pattern> element that is a descendant of the root node. All
> elements are descendants of the root, so both match exactly the same
> elements. If you want to match <pattern> elements that are at "level 1"
> (ie. children of <doc>), write match="/*/pattern".

Ah... now that makes sense to me. Thanks, Michael!

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