[xsl] Re: Problem with not() function.

[Dimitre Novatchev <dnovatchev at yahoo dot com>]

>    I meet a problem when use not function in the xsl. I use not function in the >
> select statement 
> to filter out some node.
> 
>    The code is :
> 
> ...
> ...
> <xsl:template match="sub-title">  
>    <xsl:apply-templates select="*[not(self::para[1]) and not(self::title) and 
> not(self::graphic[1])]" />
> </xsl:template>
> ...
> ...
> 
> i need to filter out the para[1] node , the title node and the graphic[1] node.
> 
> the xml is :
> 
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> 
> <Document>
> ...
> ...
> <sub-title>
> <title>"Bluetooth" Wireless Home Control Center</title>
> <para>Some text here 1.</para>
> <para>some text here 2.</para>
> <para>some text here 3.</para>
> 
> <graphic>
> <title/>
> <pic><para>pic/eln/bluetooth01.jpg</para></pic>
> </graphic>
> </sub-title>
> ...
> ...
> </Document>

self::anyName[1] is always true, so not(self::anyName[1]) will always return false.

What you probably wanted is:

*[not(self::title 
     or self::para and not(preceding-sibling::para) 
     or self::graphic and not(preceding-sibling::graphic))]


Cheers,
Dimitre Novatchev.

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month.
http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1

 XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list