Hello,
Is it possible to slice an XML tree into levels?
In other words, parameterize a stylesheet by level number and
return all tags or name()'s corresponding to that level.
Consider the following XML:
<db>
<small>
<olives>
<thin/>
</olives>
<onions>
<thin/>
<thick/>
</onions>
</small>
<med>
<onions>
<pan/>
<thin/>
</onions>
<peppers>
<crispy/>
<thick/>
</peppers>
</med>
<large>
<peppers>
<pan/>
<thin/>
</peppers>
<ham>
<crispy/>
<thick/>
</ham>
</large>
</db>
Imagine that the leaves correspond to a pizza order and the levels correspond to
size, topping, and crust, in that order.
If I'd like a list of all possible sizes then I want to slice the tree at the
first level; and desire the following output.
small, med, large
If I'd like a list of all possible toppings, then I want to slice the tree at
the
second level; and desire the following output.
olives, onions, peppers, ham
And lastly, if I'd like a list of all possible crusts, then I want to slice the
tree
at the third level; and desire the following output.
thin, thick, pan, crispy
Is there a quick and dirty way to slice an XML document?
Thank You and Best Regards,
S. Perugini
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