Re: [xsl] Fwd: xsl:key() and $variables.

[Steve <subsume@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/22/06, M. David Peterson <m.david@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How does the variable that contains Records/Record gain access to this
> data?  Is it an external XML document accessed via the document
> function?

Yes, the document function().

> If I were to make an educated guess, it seems in this case you are
> desirous to obtain from the Records/Record/activity data-set, those
> 'activity' elements in which contains a text node who's string value is
> equal to the string value of the text node contained between the opening
> and closing activity element of the second data-set in which contains an
> attribute who's name is 'neccesary' and whos value is equal to = 'yes'.

Yes, I am very desirous of this.

> In other words, you want to create an index with the second data set of
> only those elements in which contain a necessary attribute = 'yes'.
>                  ...............
> With the above index, you now want to parse through the first data set,
> and locate elements that contain the same string value, in this case
> 'Writing', outputting the result of this processing.
>
> Is this correct?

Yes.

> If yes, then lets make sure you are operating on data that is a proper
> node-set instead of a RTF first, and move forward into understanding how
> to use keys to properly group and filter your data.

Are you implying usage of the for-each loop?