Re: [xsl] preceding sibling

Subject: Re: [xsl] preceding sibling
From: Mukul Gandhi <mukulgandhi2003@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 11:58:22 +0100 (BST)
Hi Kaarle,
  Can you please explain the XML structure? How does a
<notice> tag relate to the previous and next <notice>
tag? Is there some grouping?

In one <notice> tag, you have'nt mentioned tag="NAME"
-

<notice>
  <name>
    <givenname>Lena</givenname>
    <surname>Karamazina</surname>
  </name>
</notice>

Regards,
Mukul

 --- Kaarle Kaila <kaarle.kaila@xxxxxx> wrote: > My
XML file contains data like this:
> 
> <person sex="F">
> <name>
> <givenname>Lena</givenname>
> <surname>Karamazina</surname>
> </name>
> 
> <notices>
> <notice tag="NAME">
> <name>
> <givenname>Lena</givenname>
> <surname>Koski</surname>
> </name>
> </notice>
> 
> <notice tag="BIRT">
> <date>1944</date>
> <place>Tyrvdd</place>
> </notice>
> <notice>
> <name>
> <givenname>Lena</givenname>
> <surname>Karamazina</surname>
> </name>
> </notice>
> 
> <notice tag="NAME">
> <name>
> <givenname>Lena-Lisa</givenname>
> <surname>Karamazina</surname>
> </name>
> </notice>
> </notices>
> </person>
> --------------------------------
> I want to print the names after each other but if
> teh givenname is same as
> previous one then I want to print only the surname.
> 
> The lower part of this xsl section is OK to compare
> the name in the person
> but how should I compare with the givenname of the
> previous sibling in
> notice element with tag="NAME".
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated. I am having some
> difficulties in reading
> the XSLT book Expressions chapter I guess.
> 
> 
> 
> <xsl:template match="givenname">
> 
> 
> <xsl:choose>
> <xsl:when
>
test="../../../notice::preceding-sibling[@tag='NAME']=.">
> <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
> <xsl:apply-templates/>
> </xsl:when>
> 
> <xsl:when test="ancestor::person/name/givenname=.">
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:otherwise>
> <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
> <xsl:apply-templates/>
> </xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> ------------------
> regards
> Kaarle Kaila
> --
> Kaarle Kaila
> email: kaarle dot kaila at iki dot fi
> www.iki.fi/kaila
>  

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