Re: Can I Detect whether a node is *immediately* before the context node

> > > > > "Michael" == Michael Kay <mhk(_at_)mhk(_dot_)me(_dot_)uk> writes:
    >> but not for:
    >> <foo></foo>some character data<context>I am here</context> 

    Michael> test="preceding-sibling::*[1][self::X]"

Not quite: the test still true when there's preceding character data.
The OP probably wants test="preceding-sibling::node()[1][self::X]

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