RE: [xsl] problem with node-set pattern

["Michael Kay" <mhkay at iclway dot co dot uk>]

> In my XML-doc I have several entities, which I want to number.

Actually, they are called elements...
> Then I thought of using
>
> <xsl:template match="TABLE1/*[1] | TABLE2/*[1]">
> 	<xsl:element name="{name(..)}_LNR">
> 		<xsl:number count="{name(..)}" level="single"/>
> 	</xsl:element>
> 	<xsl:copy>
> 		<xsl:apply-templates select="node()"/>
> 	</xsl:copy>
> </xsl:template>
>
> But the Processor (Infoteria) says:invalid pattern in count attribute.

Quote right too. You can't have curly braces in an attribute where an
expression or pattern is required.

One solution is not to use xsl:number at all. Very often its easier and more
flexible to use something like

<xsl:value-of select="count(../preceding-sibling::*[name()=$name])"/>

Another approach is to make the parent node current before calling
<xsl:number>. For example

<xsl:template match="*" mode="number">
  <xsl:number/>
</xsl:template>

and then
<xsl:apply-templates select=".." mode="number"/>
in the place where you currently call <xsl:number/>

Mike Kay
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