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RE: How to test if a node is a descendant of a specific ancestor
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- Subject: RE: [xsl] How to test if a node is a descendant of a specific ancestor
- From: "Michael Kay" <mhkay at iclway dot co dot uk>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:20:50 +0100
- Reply-To: xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com
> Then I have a template rule in an XSL file that looks like
> the following:
>
> <xsl:template match="//string">
> .......Pseudo code:
> <test if the current context node is a descendant of head-row>
> <p class="head-row">some content</p>
> </test>
>
> <test if the current context node is a descendant of body-row>
> <p class="body-row">some content</p>
> </test>
> ...........
>
>
> How can I test this?
>
<xsl:if test="ancestor::head-row">...
Alternatively, have two separate template rules, and write
xsl:template match="head-row//string" or
xsl:template match="body-row//string"
Michael Kay
Software AG
P.S. I have just received my copies of XSLT Programmer's Reference 2nd
Edition from the printers, so if you have a copy on order, you should be
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