Subject: RE: [xsl] The right way to count from inside a match template From: "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:47:26 -0000 |
The simplest way is just <xsl:number/> with no attributes. In most cases you can also use position() - but the value of position() depends on how the template was invoked. If it was invoked by <xsl:template match="root"> <xsl:apply-templates select="a"/> </xsl:template> then position() will give you the answer you want; but if it was <xsl:template match="b"> <xsl:apply-templates select=".."/> </xsl:template> then it won't. count(preceding-sibling::a)+1 should also work. Michael Kay http://www.saxonica.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: nutdev2002 [mailto:nutdev2002@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: 09 March 2005 19:00 > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [xsl] The right way to count from inside a match template > > Dear All, > I am sure this is a old chestnut of a question, but I just cannot get > it to work. > > I have an xsl which is something like this: > > <root> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > <a><b>lots of stuff</b></a> > </root> > > and I have a template > > <xsl:template match="a"> > > <!--Show which element I on using--> > > <!--display lots of stuff--> > > </xsl:template> > > For the <!--Show which element I on using--> I am trying various > different combinations > of <xsl:number value="something"> > > I have tried counting preceding siblings, position and several other > things, and I only ever get > a 1. > > I would be really grateful if you could tell me What is the > right way to > show 1,2,3,4,5 and then contents of each 'a4 element within the > template. > > Thanks very much in advance,
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