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Re: Using count() with a param?


count(//*[name()=$nodeName])

Regards,

Joerg

Dean Saxe wrote:
> I am attempting to write a stylesheet which will be used to count the number
> of nodes in a document.  However, I need to be able to pass the nodes which
> I want to be counted in to the stylesheet as a parameter ($nodeName).
> Obviously, I cannot use count($nodeName), since the parameter is text and
> not a node set.  I have also attempted to use count(*[name()=$nodeName]),
> however, this always results in a count of zero, since I need to specify the
> fully qualified name of the node (e.g. /Report/Body/Table/Record and not
> just Record).
> 
> Has anyone tackled this problem successfully?  Any insight into this issue
> is greatly appreciated!
> 
> -dhs
> 
> Dean H. Saxe


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