Re: [xsl] The right way to count from inside a match template

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi nutdev,

At 01:59 PM 3/9/2005, you wrote:
> 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">

Take the @value attribute off and see what happens. You do not want to
provide a value to the xsl:number instruction; without it, it will
calculate a value on its own (which is what you want).

Any good XSLT reference book will tell you what the @value, @count, @level
and @format attributes on xsl:number will do, but from your description it
appears you want the default behavior.

> I have tried counting preceding siblings, position and several other
> things, and I only ever get
> a 1.

We'd have to see a little more before we could diagnose why that was
happening.

> 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.

D'you know how to apply templates?

<xsl:template match="a">
  <xsl:number format="1 "/>
  <xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:template>

Cheers,
Wendell


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