Subject: Re: [xsl] Re: Mixed Content Substring() From: David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:53:47 +0100 |
> I'm not entirely sure I understand text()[normalize-space()] there was a time I'd have let that comment pass and assume the xsl-list auto-documentation daemon would take over, but... You want the first non-white space character of the first text node that has a non white space character. So reading the english from the end, and writing the xpath from the middle > that has a non white space character [normalize-space()] (this works as normalize-space() is normalize-space(.) which is a non empty string if there is a non white character, and when a string is used as a predicate it counts as true if non empty.) > first text node that ... text()[normalize-space()][1] <!-- we'll drop the one later --> > non-white space character of .. normalize-space(text()[normalize-space()]) <!-- drop the one here due to xpath 1's first node rule for string functions --> > You want the first substring(normalize-space(text()[normalize-space()]),1,1) David ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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