[xsl] Avoiding selection of UNREQUESTED elements?

[Simon Knee <skn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello

can anyone help me with a simple problem, i think!!

I am trying to select log data from this  xml snippet:

<?xml version="1.0"  encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE clientlog SYSTEM "/D:/TopLogicXMLXSL/chapter.dtd">

<clientlog>
<customer customerid ="bloggs">
<logitem logid ="4321">
<title> baaaaad news   </title>
<message> test</message>
<bpsalesteam>1</bpsalesteam>
<bptechnical>bob, billy</bptechnical>
<externalother> sally, sue</externalother>
<externaltechnical>mik, mikeee</externaltechnical>
<contact contactname ="frank spencer" contacttel  ="23345"
contactmobile  ="6778" contactemail ="nelly@hotmail"/>
<logtype>tyh</logtype>
<date>24/06/01 </date>
<followupaction>
 <priority> high</priority>
 <followupdetails> help me </followupdetails>
 <nextmeetingdate> save me </nextmeetingdate>
</followupaction>
</logitem>
</customer>

<customer customerid ="bobby">
<logitem logid ="1234">
<title> GOOD NEWS</title>
<message> TEST</message>
<bpsalesteam>3</bpsalesteam>
<bptechnical>bob, billy</bptechnical>
<externalother> sally, sue</externalother>
<externaltechnical>mik, mikeee</externaltechnical>
<contact contactname ="FRANK SPENCER" contacttel  ="23345"
contactmobile  ="6778" contactemail ="NELLY@HOTMAIL"/>
<logtype>tyh</logtype>
<date>28/06/01</date>
<followupaction>
 <priority> high</priority>
 <followupdetails> HELPME </followupdetails>
 <nextmeetingdate> SAVEME </nextmeetingdate>
</followupaction>
</logitem>
</customer>
</clientlog>

 The problem i have is that i cant access 1 distict record, without
pulling out data from nodes that are NOT required. I am sure it is
something to do with the contextual node?? however cant work it out!!!

Here's the xsl file.

<xsl:template match="clientlog/customer">

    <xsl:value-of select="@customerid[.='bloggs']"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="//logitem/@logid"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="logitem/date"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="logitem/message"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="logitem/contact/@contactname"/>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

I am sure i am not approaching this correctly, can any on assist.

thanks

simon


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