Subject: Re: [xsl] Position() Function Using Filter From: Liam R E Quin <liam@xxxxxx> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:17:35 -0400 |
On Fri, 2011-10-28 at 10:27 -0400, Murray McDonald wrote: > If you are sure that there will be one and only one "match" then the '[1]' > is unnecessary > > index-of(//book, //book[ends-with(., 'ASTRO_00007.JPG')])[1] On the other hand, the difference between /a/b/c[1] and (/a/b/c)[1] is a major source of confusion for the newcomer and the "perpetual intermediate" [1] alike. Sometimes you have to make the computer work a little harder if it means getting the right answer more often. Liam [1] See Alan Cooper, "About Face" for the idea of designing systems for the "perpetual intermediate". -- Liam Quin - XML Activity Lead, W3C, http://www.w3.org/People/Quin/ Pictures from old books: http://fromoldbooks.org/
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