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Re: [xsl] Need an XPath expression for: $B is not contained in $A

2018-06-14 08:10:34
Martin Honnen wrote:

If you have (element) nodes I fail to see how the index-of function helps

Eek! You are right. 

Don't you need index-of-node?

That is an XPath 3.0 function. I need to stick with XPath 2.0. Suggestions?

/Roger

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From: Martin Honnen martin(_dot_)honnen(_at_)gmx(_dot_)de 
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Subject: Re: [xsl] Need an XPath expression for: $B is not contained in $A

On 14.06.2018 14:22, Costello, Roger L. costello(_at_)mitre(_dot_)org wrote:
Hi Folks,

The variable $A contains an element.

The variable $B contains an element.

I need an XPath expression that determines if $B is not contained in $A.

This XPath expression seems to work:

     not(index-of($B/ancestor::*,$A))

but that seems awful, i.e., not straightforward, convoluted, and probably 
inefficient.

If you have (element) nodes I fail to see how the index-of function helps that 
works on sequences and uses "eq" comparison helps to check containment? Don't 
you need https://www.w3.org/TR/xpath-functions/#index-of-node?


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