Re: [xsl] Addressing siblings

["Joris Gillis" <roac@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tempore 10:28:05, die 02/09/2005 AD, hinc in  
xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx scripsit  
<David.McKay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> <xsl:variable name="husband-birthday"  
> select="../*[@wife=./@name]/@birth"/>

This would select all persons that have the same name as their wifes (that  
would be rather unlikely).

You could use this instead:

<xsl:variable name="husband-birthday"  
select="../*[@wife=current()/@name]/@birth"/>

but the key approach gives better performance.

regards,
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