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RE: problem with xsl:number
- From: "Michael Kay" <michael dot h dot kay at ntlworld dot com>
- To: <xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:10:40 -0000
- Subject: RE: [xsl] problem with xsl:number
- Keywords: xsltDEV
- Reply-to: xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com
> <xsl:template match="image">
> <xsl:variable name="imgCount"><xsl:number/></xsl:variable>
> this matches a relatively flat file; I had the following fragment
> <p><image scr="some.jpg"/></p>
> <p><image scr="other.jpg"/></p>
>
> xsl:number returned 1 both times, is this a problem with my
> not having given
> a specific level for the number generated?
<xsl:number/> with default parameters gives the position of the <image>
element among its siblings; in both cases the answer is 1.
Doing <xsl:number level="any"/> might give the answer you expect; but check
the spec.
Michael Kay
Software AG
home: Michael.H.Kay@ntlworld.com
work: Michael.Kay@softwareag.com
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