Here is one solution:
<xsl:template match="doc">
<xsl:variable name="sent" select="3"/>
<xsl:for-each select="a">
<xsl:if test="position() <= $sent">
<xsl:value-of select="preceding-sibling::b[2]"/>
<xsl:value-of select="preceding-sibling::b[1]"/>
</xsl:if>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
This will work with a static xml structure of the format you have provided.
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[mailto:owner-xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com] On Behalf Of
David Holden
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:03 AM
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Subject: [xsl] Selecting a range of siblings between specified elements:
resend
Hello,
I'm currently a little puzzled on how to select a range of siblings between
specified elements, e.g.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<doc>
<a>cont1</a><b/><b/>
<a>cont2</a><b/><b/>
<a>cont3</a><b/><b/><c/><c/>
<a>cont4</a><b/><b/><c/><c/>
</doc>
I would like to select firstly the <b/><b/> of
<a>cont1</a><b/><b/>
then the <b/><b/> of
<a>cont2</a><b/><b/>
then the <b/><b/> of
<a>cont3</a><b/><b/><c/><c/>
and finally the <b/><b/> of
<a>cont4</a><b/><b/><c/><c/>
So:
/doc/a[1]/following-sibling::*
will select all elements after the first <a>
how do I reduce this to just the <b/><b/> before the second <a>
and similarly for the <b/><b/> between the all the other <a>'s.
thanks.
Dave.
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