Re: [xsl] A Question **TO** XSLT Newbies

[Andrew Watt <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:28 21/04/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> I'd suggest separating point 3 into two subpoints:
>
> 3a. *How* will I get the data?
> 3b. How will I channel that data into the output?
>
> In my short experience with XSLT, point 3a was the
> difficult part. I knew what data I wanted, but didn't
> know at the time how to get to it. That's especially a
> difficulty if one is not in control of the format of
> the data source.

James,

An interesting suggestion. Thanks.

Can you dissect out whether your problem was in mastering XPath 
syntax/concepts or how XPath fits with the flow among XSLT templates?

To put it explicitly, is 3a having a problem with XPath? Primarily? Or not 
as simple as that?

Easy for me to ask the question, I know. Maybe much harder to answer.

Andrew Watt



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