[xsl] Re: "position()" inside a sorted apply-templates (Akin to: sorted for-each: preceding::sibling is not in sort order)

[iwantto keepanon <iwanttokeepanon@xxxxxxxx>]

> So the last entry element (let's say 5) showed a position() of 1 ... which
> surprised me.  I expected to
> have to reverse the number with "$total-photos - position() + 1".
>
> So the axes go in document order but functions do not?  I am using libxslt
> 1.0.

One more thought, could the OP just retireve a unique attrib/element from the element .../[position()-
1], say id or guid, and xpath back to the desired element in the document?

Just a thought ...

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Rodman