RE: [xsl] Key to select all same nodes(same @id) except current node

Subject: RE: [xsl] Key to select all same nodes(same @id) except current node
From: "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 19:36:34 -0000
> Could you please tell me what is wrong in xpath 
> "ancestor::$parentvar[2]" . It gives error saying it is not a 
> valid xpath.

Well, that's what's wrong with it - it isn't a valid XPath. You made up the
syntax, and I've no idea what you thought it might mean. The thing after the
"::" should be a node test, which says what kind of nodes you want to
select, e.g. "foo" to select foo elements, or "*" to select all elements.

Perhaps you meant $parentvar/ancestor::*[2]? I've no idea, I can only guess.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

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