Subject: Re: [xsl] Selecting a particular node of an XML generated from Excel From: "leegold" <leegold@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:27:02 -0700 |
Hi, If you're familiar with scripting languages maybe an alternative is, use SAX and rife through it, keep a counter, when you reach what you want then "do something". Lee G. > > I have a requirement where I am not sure of the best possible solution. The XML is generated from Excel. The problem is with missing rows which makes it difficult to select a particular node. Better I explain using this sample XML: [Pls ignore any case mismatch or spell mistakes] ...snip... <Cell><Data>YES</Data></Cell> <!-- THIS IS 117th row (Cell) i.e. position() = 117 --> > > <!--GAIN SO MANY ROWS HERE --> > > <Cell><Data>199</Data></Cell> > > <Cell><Data>200</Data></Cell> <!--ASSUME THIS IS 200TH ROW --> > > </Row> > > <Row> > > <Cell><Data>u3</Data></Cell> > > <Cell><Data>20th century</Data></Cell> > > <Cell><Data>blah blah</Data></Cell> > > <Cell ss:Index="117"><Data>NO</Data></Cell> <!-- THIS IS 117th row But position() != 117 --> > > <Cell ss:Index="199"><Data>119</Data></Cell> > > </Row> > > </root> > > > > > > The excel to xml convertion results in empty excel columns getting stripped out in the resulting<Cell>. And so, the number of<Cell>'s vary for each<Row>. Now, if I want to select a particular<Cell>, say 117th<Cell>, I need to check any @ss:Index exist and if so, count() the number of the preceding-sibling's + the preceding @ss:Index value. So, for 117th Cell value, > > > > > > (A) in Row 1, 2nd<Cell> of @ss:Indiex is 117th > > (B) in Row 2, position() = 117 is the required one > > (C) in Row 3, @ss:Indiex matching 117 > > (D) if none matching found, ignore > > > > > > In my requirement, I need to select the N-th<Cell> value and check whether it is 'yes' or 'no' and then process. I am trying approach something like this (incomplete) ...snip...
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