RE: [xsl] counting specific nodes

Subject: RE: [xsl] counting specific nodes
From: David.Pawson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:39:43 +0100

> -----Original Message-----
> From: J.Pietschmann [mailto:j3322ptm@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 October 2003 14:57
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [xsl] counting specific nodes
> 
> 
> james walker wrote:
> > given the xml
> > <vs>
> > <ve pos="1"></ve>
> > <ve pos="1.1"></ve>
> [snip]
> >
> > and given that i am starting on a node with pos=1 (or 2 or 
> 3....), how 
> > do i count the nodes which have position with 3 dots only (e.g. 
> > pos=1.1.2.1?) 

Mike showed this a week or two back.
Change the . to a '' using translate, then count the difference in string
length?
If its three its valid.
  then count the total of these 'valid' nodes?

http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/N2018.html#d2674e295

Somewhat different usage, same principles I think?

HTH DaveP

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