The problem is known as "grouping", and if you google for "XSLT grouping"
(or search the archives of this list at www.markmail.org, or look in the
index of your favourite XSLT textbook) you will find a copious literature on
the subject. It's easiest in XSLT 2.0 using the xsl:for-each-group
instruction.
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: Garrett Murphy [mailto:gmurphy(_at_)lawlogix(_dot_)com]
Sent: 04 September 2008 20:53
To: xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com
Subject: [xsl] Assistance with hiding duplicate data
I've combed these boards over and can't find anything that
particularly helps with this exact issue.
Data:
<report>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Canada, Peter</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0606-0000000055</Case_No>
<Current_Status>-</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires></Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>05/27/1971</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>06/14/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>NR</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Mexico, Ron</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0608-0000000275</Case_No>
<Current_Status>H-1B</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires>00/00/00</Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>May 26, 19</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>08/23/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>HI</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Canada, Peter</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0606-0000000055</Case_No>
<Current_Status>-</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires>xxxxxxxxxx</Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>05/27/1971</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>09/05/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>HI</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Mexico, Ron</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0608-0000000275</Case_No>
<Current_Status>H-1B</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires>00/00/00</Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>May 26, 19</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>09/18/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>HI</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Mexico, Ron</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0608-0000000275</Case_No>
<Current_Status>H-1B</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires>00/00/00</Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>May 26, 19</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>09/21/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>HI</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Canada, Peter</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0606-0000000055</Case_No>
<Current_Status>-</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires>xxxxxxxxxx</Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>05/27/1971</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>09/18/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>[R]TADC</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
<record>
<Beneficiary_Name>Canada, Peter</Beneficiary_Name>
<Case_No>0606-0000000055</Case_No>
<Current_Status>-</Current_Status>
<Current_Status_Expires>xxxxxxxxxx</Current_Status_Expires>
<Birth_Date>05/27/1971</Birth_Date>
<Case_Opened>09/18/2006</Case_Opened>
<Responsible_Attorney>NR</Responsible_Attorney>
</record>
</report>
At my work, we generate reports from a system that generates
XML and we then use the XSL to format the reports. Users are
able to choose the columns they wish.
I'm trying to arrange it so that the data is generated in a
table sorted by the Beneficiary_Name, and without any
duplicated data for the beneficiary. So, in the case of
Peter Canada, the first record of his that shows would have
all the fields filled in, but each record after that would
only have Case_Opened and Responsible_Attorney, as those are
the only ones changing.
I've tried several different techniques, but I'm having no
luck at all.
Any suggestions?
Garrett Murphy
gmurphy(_at_)lawlogix(_dot_)com
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