Re: [xsl] problems with copying duplicate nodes

[Rahil Qamar <qamar_rahil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mukul and David for the clarifications you
provided.

Much appreciate your help.
Rahil

--- Mukul Gandhi <mukul_gandhi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Rahil,
> 
> --- Rahil Qamar <qamar_rahil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > <xsl:variable name="rtf">
> >     <temp>
> >        <xsl:copy-of select="TD" />
> >     </temp>  
> > </xsl:variable>
> > 
> > So the variable 'rtf' contained the entire TD
> > content.
> 
> The variable rtf (Result Tree Fragment) contains a
> XML
> fragment, which is part of the Result Tree ..
> 
> > <xsl:for-each select="$rtf/temp/TD[generate-id() =
> > generate-id(key('by-td', .)[1])]">
> >      <xsl:copy-of select="." />
> > </xsl:for-each>
> > 
> > Then for each TD in the $rtf you checked whether
> > there
> > was a duplicate TD present bz comparing it with
> the
> > first occurrence of TD.
> 
> Yes, thats true ..
> 
> > Well I must thank you for providing me with a
> > solution. I had truly been struggling ! :)
> 
> I thank you for the nice problem you posted ..
> 
> Regards,
> Mukul
> 
> > Thanks
> > Rahil
> > 
> > --- Mukul Gandhi <mukul_gandhi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Rahil,
> > >   Please read my thoughts below your sentences
> ..
> > > You
> > > posted an interesting problem for me to find an
> > > answer
> > > .. Thanks..
> > > 
> > > --- Rahil Qamar <qamar_rahil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > (I am glad I was able to help ..)
> > > 
> > > > The solution you posted worked even with my
> > Saxon
> > > > 8.1.1 processor using XSLT 2.0.
> > > > 
> > > > Im getting the output just as I wanted but Im
> > > > intrigued about the functionality of the
> <temp>
> > > node
> > > > and how it eliminated the duplicates at a
> later
> > > > stage.
> > > 
> > > I used temp as a convenience element, using
> which
> > I
> > > was able to distinguish element hierarchy
> properly
> > > ..
> > > We could write the stylesheet using without it
> > also
> > > ..
> > > But I am not sure at this moment, how we should
> do
> > > that? I think David answered the question to
> this
> > > some
> > > time back .. Please ask him :)
> > > 
> > > > Just so I know how to resolve a similar query
> in
> > > > future could you please explain what you did
> in
> > > the
> > > > <template match="TABLE/TR/TR"> block ?
> > > 
> > > In this template, I matched a pattern with a
> > portion
> > > of the result tree (which was body of the
> > template)
> > > ..
> > > I think the explanation could be as simple as
> that
> > > ;)
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Mukul
> > > 
> > > > Thanks again
> > > > Rahil
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- Mukul Gandhi <mukul_gandhi@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hi David,
> > > > >   Please read my response below your
> comments
> > ..
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >   The stylesheet uses node-set function,
> and
> > > > > > Muenchian
> > > > > >   Grouping (over a RTF) .. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > It _needs_ to use a node-set function, but
> > as
> > > > > posted
> > > > > > you did not use it
> > > > > > (you need common:node-set($rtf))
> > > > > 
> > > > > Sorry if I am wrong. I tested the
> stylesheet,
> > > and
> > > > it
> > > > > ran successfully with Saxon.
> > > > > 
> > > > > >   The stylesheet is tested with Saxon 8.4.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > It's best not to test xslt 1 stylesheets
> > with
> > > an
> > > > > > xslt2 processor.
> > > > > > As (as in this case) many things that
> > generate
> > > > an
> > > > > > error in xslt1 will
> > > > > > not be reported.
> > > > > 
> > > > > You are always right :)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Mukul
> > > > > 
> > > > > > David
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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