Re: Unusual Sort

Sorry. You are right. I mistook ignorance for arrogance.

Jim Melton wrote:

> Er, ah, what makes you presume that Chris assumed that this is based 
> on "U.S. terminology"?  He clearly said that he thinks this is "pretty 
> much standard throughout the world".  If you believe that he is 
> mistaken, you could have just as easily said that you disagree and 
> tell him what you think is either more common or what is within your 
> experience.
> While I am constantly abashed at the arrogance of my government, and 
> sometimes saddened by the attitudes of my fellow countrymen, I cannot 
> help but view your representation of your own countrymen as somewhat 
> negative.
> Shouldn't we, those of us trying to deal with XSLT as learners and 
> mentors, just chill a little bit and give one another some benefit of 
> the doubt?
> Hope this helps,
>    Jim
>
> At 4/13/2005 09:15 AM, ben senior wrote:
>
> > <us:arrogance>
> > Based on +what+ assumption did you think we outside the US would know 
> > this?
> > Do you assume the entire world's education systems would be based on 
> > U.S. terminology?
> >  ... if you don't know what the scale is in the UK, why should we be 
> > expected to know what it is in the US?
> > </us:arrogance>
> >
> >
> > Williamson, Chris wrote:
> >
> > > Is this not pretty much standard throughout the world or atleast common
> > > knowledge?   The order is Freshman, Sophmore, Junior, Senior, 
> > > Graduate.  For
> > > Highschool, numerically that would be grade 9,10,11,12.  What's the uk
> > > scale?
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Carlisle [mailto:davidc(_at_)nag(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk] Sent: Wednesday, 
> > > April 13, 2005 11:02 AM
> > > To: xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com
> > > Subject: Re: [xsl] Unusual Sort
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  I haven't tried.. But this should create a problem for 'S'ophmore and
> > >  'S'enior..right?
> > >
> > > Well there wasn't a Senior in the example you tried (and I have no 
> > > idea what
> > > the possible grades are, or in what order they are, these names 
> > > don't seem
> > > to have made it into english english:-)
> > >
> > > If Sophmore comes after Senior you are fine as Bophmore comes after 
> > > Benior
> > > but if you want them in the other order:
> > >
> > > <xsl:sort select="translate('FSJo','ABCa',grade)"/>
> > >
> > > Then
> > >
> > > Baphmare comes before Beniar
> > >
> > > so Sophmore would then sort before 'Senior
> > >
> > > David
> > >
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