Re: [xsl] Hello - how do I use the count function properly?

[David Frey <dpfrey@xxxxxxx>]

I don't think the count function does what you think it does.  The count
function gives the number of nodes in the node-set you pass to it.  The
position function is probably of more use to you in this case.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Acuff <dacuff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010 1:01 pm
Subject: [xsl] Hello - how do I use the count function properly?
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> I have sample xml:
>
> 	<category name="mens_apparel" display_name="Mens">
>         	<info>
>                 	<keyword>C1</keyword>
>                 	<link>/category/mens_apparel</link>
>                 	<titletag></titletag>
>                 	<images>
>                         	<image/>
>                 	</images>
>                 	<metaDescription></metaDescription>
>         	</info>
>         	<category
> name="mens_shirts" display_name="Shirts">
>                 	<info>
>                         	<keyword>IHMTEE</keyword>
>
> <link>/products/mens_apparel/mens_shirts</link>
>                         	<titletag></titletag>
>                         	<images>
>                                 	<image/>
>                         	</images>
>                         	<metaDescription></metaDescription>
>                 	</info>
>         	</category>
>         	<category
> name="mens_sweatshirts"display_name="Sweatshirts">
>                 	<info>
>                         	<keyword>IHMSWEAT</keyword>
>
> <link>/products/mens_apparel/mens_sweatshirts</link>
>                         	<titletag></titletag>
>                         	<images>
>                                 	<image/>
>                         	</images>
>                         	<metaDescription></metaDescription>
>                 	</info>
>         	</category>
>         	<category
> name="mens_outerwear"display_name="Outerwear">
>                 	<info>
>                         	<keyword>IHMOUT</keyword>
>
> <link>/products/mens_apparel/mens_outerwear</link>
>                         	<titletag></titletag>
>                         	<images>
>                                 	<image/>
>                         	</images>
>                         	<metaDescription></metaDescription>
>                 	</info>
>         	</category>
>         	<category
> name="mens_accessories"display_name="Accessories">
>                 	<info>
>                         	<keyword>IHMACC</keyword>
>
> <link>/products/mens_apparel/mens_accessories</link>
>                         	<titletag></titletag>
>                         	<images>
>                                 	<image/>
>                         	</images>
>                         	<metaDescription></metaDescription>
>                 	</info>
>         	</category>
> 	</category>
>
> And on every 4th subcategory I just want to set the margin-
> right: 0px.
>
> Here is the XSL and my attempt.
>
> Please guide me.
>
>  <xsl:template match="category">
>   <xsl:for-each select="child::category">
>    <xsl:choose>
>     <xsl:when test="count(/child::category)=4 or
> count(/child::category)=8">
>      <div class="cat_module"
> style="margin-right: 0px !important">
>       <h2>
>       
>         <xsl:value-of
> select="@display_name"/>        <img src="{descendant::image}" alt=""/>
>       
>       </h2>
>      
>        <span>Shop Now</span>
>      
>      </div>
>     </xsl:when>
>     <xsl:otherwise>
>      <div class="cat_module">
>       <h2>
>       
>         <xsl:value-of
> select="@display_name"/>        <img src="{descendant::image}" alt=""/>
>       
>       </h2>
>      
>        <span>Shop Now</span>
>      
>      </div>
>     </xsl:otherwise>
>    </xsl:choose>
>   </xsl:for-each>
>  </xsl:template>
>
> Dan Acuff