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RE: [xsl] ancestor axis order


Subject: RE: [xsl] ancestor axis order
From: David.Pawson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 12:34:01 +0100

Ken said:
    By "prior" I'm assuming that you need to know if you have a 
    <choice> ancestor that has a <define> ancestor.
Yes.
    
    >for the example above, references should be 'no' and scope 
    should be 
    >'yes'
    
    Not sure what you mean by that.

The result I wanted.

    
    But, below is the use of the test:
    
       <xsl:when test="ancestor::choice/ancestor::define">
    
    I hope this helps.

Yes Ken. perfect. 
I wonder why I always interpret / as being 'down-tree' :-) as apposed
to your use, where it continues in the ancestor axis?

   <xsl:for-each select=".//*[not(self::rng:choice)]//rng:ref">
was working too, looking in the other direction.
Invert the not for the other kind!

Thanks Ken.

regards DaveP

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