XSLT: path expression

[Jeff Higgins]

Hi,

I would like to initialize a variable
but need help selecting the appropriate node.

How can I select

the only anchor element of a
section element,(anywhere in the document), whose only
section_header element's text is equal to "Menus"?

<chapter>
<section/>
<section/>
<section>
<anchor>3_Menus</anchor>
<section_header>Menus</section_header>
</section>
<section/>
</chapter>

Variable value would equal "3_Menus".

I've tried several expressions including,
//section/anchor[parent::section_header/text() =" Menus"],
but no luck so far.

Thanks
Jeff Higgins

 

[Joe Kesselman]

//section/anchor[parent::section_header/text() =" Menus"],

1) parent:: specifies an axis, not a step. Not what you're looking for.

2) If you want to test the entire text content of an element, you can do
so directly. Explicitly using text() means you're looking for a single
text node whose value matches the one you've specified. Doesn't make a
difference in this case either way, but worth pointing out for future.

3) If you want to match "Menus", don't write " Menus" ... (I presume
that was just a typo.

Summary: Try either
section/anchor[../section_header="Menus"]
or
section/anchor[../section_header/text()="Menus"]

(I'd use the former.)

 

[Jeff Higgins]

//section/anchor[parent::section_header/text() =" Menus"],

1) parent:: specifies an axis, not a step. Not what you're looking for.

axis - step - got it + more studies

2) If you want to test the entire text content of an element, you can do
so directly. Explicitly using text() means you're looking for a single
text node whose value matches the one you've specified. Doesn't make a
difference in this case either way, but worth pointing out for future.

3) If you want to match "Menus", don't write " Menus" ... (I presume that
was just a typo.

Yes, in my stylesheet8-P

Summary: Try either
section/anchor[../section_header="Menus"]
or
section/anchor[../section_header/text()="Menus"]

(I'd use the former.)

Thanks Joe. Appreciate it.
Jeff Higgins