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Re: How to add a top level element to the result ?


David, I'm surprised at you!

At 05:29 AM 12/20/01, you wrote:
> > A/B//C means match C or all its descendants and then apply the
> > templates.
>
>No it means match a C element if it has an ancestor A which has a child
>B.

It means match a C element if it has an ancestor B with a parent A...!

(I know you know that, but your natural language is not expressing the 
logic correctly is it? A <C> with an <A> grandparent and a <B> uncle should 
not be matched unless its own parent is also a <B>.)

Cheers,
W



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