Get root attribute values question 2

[GIMME]

If I have

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b>
<root>

What expression will fetch the value of AAA when processing
elements c ?

Is there an expression that works for both elements c and d ?


Thanks.

 

[Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]]

If I have

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b>
<root>

What expression will fetch the value of AAA when processing
elements c ?

Is there an expression that works for both elements c and d ?

Not in your case -- you must first have a well-formed xml document.

 

[GIMME]

This xml should be better ...

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b/>
<root>

Is there a way to reference some_attr when processing both c and d
where the expression is the same for both?

 

[Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]]

Sorry, it's still not a well-formed xml document.

This xml should be better ...

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b/>
<root>

Is there a way to reference some_attr when processing both c and d
where the expression is the same for both?


"Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]" <[email protected]> wrote in message

Not in your case -- you must first have a well-formed xml document.

 

[GIMME]

hah. hah. hah ...

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c></b>
</root>

Sorry, it's still not a well-formed xml document.

This xml should be better ...

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b/>
<root>

Is there a way to reference some_attr when processing both c and d
where the expression is the same for both?


"Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]" <[email protected]> wrote in message

If I have

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b>
<root>

What expression will fetch the value of AAA when processing
elements c ?

Is there an expression that works for both elements c and d ?

Not in your case -- you must first have a well-formed xml document.

 

[Gadrin77]

Assuming that using this well-formed XML:

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b>
<c/>
</b>
<b>
<c/>
</b>
<b>
<c/>
</b>
<b>
<c>
<d/>
</c>
</b>
</root>

this stylesheet/template seems to find the attribute value
and output it to the screen when I look for the "d" element...

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">

<xsl:template match="//d">


<xsl:for-each select="preceding::node()">
<h4><xsl:value-of select="attribute::*"/></h4>
</xsl:for-each>

</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

 

[Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]]

Use:

preceding::a[1]/@some_attr


Cheers,

Dimitre Novatchev [XML MVP],
FXSL developer, XML Insider,

http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/ -- the home of FXSL
Resume: http://fxsl.sf.net/DNovatchev/Resume/Res.html

hah. hah. hah ...

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c></b>
</root>


"Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]" <[email protected]> wrote in message

Sorry, it's still not a well-formed xml document.

This xml should be better ...

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b/>
<root>

Is there a way to reference some_attr when processing both c and d
where the expression is the same for both?


"Dimitre Novatchev [MVP XML]" <[email protected]> wrote in message

If I have

<root>
<a some_attr="AAA"/>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c/></b>
<b><c><d/></c><b>
<root>

What expression will fetch the value of AAA when processing
elements c ?

Is there an expression that works for both elements c and d ?

Not in your case -- you must first have a well-formed xml document.

 

[Gadrin77]

Use:

preceding::a[1]/@some_attr


Cheers,

Dimitre Novatchev [XML MVP],

One line, sweet!

 

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