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Subject: Re: [xsl] trouble with preceding axis
From: Jon Gorman <jonathan.gorman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 09:55:00 -0600

On 1/4/06, Peter Flynn <pflynn@xxxxxx> wrote:
> I think the key information the OP was missing is that this means
> "a preceding element *called* orange" NOT "an element preceding
> the one called orange".

Nice summary.  Probably should have been a little clearer in my post
but this is the thrust of my post.

> preceding-sibling::pear is what is needed.

In this case, but I think what the OP was going for was actually to
find the closest node (not clear if it needed to be a sibling or not)
preceding orange.  The others hit it on the head with preceding::*[1]
(or preceding-sibling::*[1] which is more likely what is wanted).

> Peel me a sibling.

*lol*

Jon Gorman

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RE: [xsl] trouble with preceding axis, (continued) Xia Li - 3 Jan 2006 20:11:17 -0000 Duane Gran - 3 Jan 2006 23:19:55 -0000 Jon Gorman - 4 Jan 2006 15:11:13 -0000 Peter Flynn - 4 Jan 2006 15:44:32 -0000 Jon Gorman - 4 Jan 2006 15:55:35 -0000 <= Xia Li - 4 Jan 2006 00:09:42 -0000 Duane Gran - 4 Jan 2006 02:07:06 -0000 Florent Georges - 4 Jan 2006 10:34:23 -0000

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