I have decided to wrap the <field> handling code in <xsl:for-each> 
instead of a <xsl:template> and it corrects the position() numbering.

- Jason


Jason wrote:
> The exact code you suggested doesn't work. Interestingly, I place:
> 
> <xsl:value-of select="position()" />
> <xsl:value-of select="last()" />
> 
> in the same location, position() = 2 for the first element, 4 for the 
> second and so on. The value of last() is always one greater than the 
> position of the final element. If I use:
> 
> <xsl:if test="position() + 1 &lt; last()">
>  <xsl:text>,</xsl:text>
> </xsl:if>
> 
> Then it works. However, I am now concerned by the initial value of 
> position() and why it increments by 2 each time. Can anyone explain this?
> 
> Thank again,
> 
> - Jason
> 
> 
> Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] wrote:
> 
>> I wonder if a variation on this might work :
>> <xsl:if test="position() &lt; last()">
>>     <xsl:text>,</xsl:text>
>> </xsl:if>
>>
>> If not, I did this last year somewhere so I'll dig out the code.
>> Cheers - Neil
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 01:06:34 +1030, Jason
>> <jason@j...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> <xsl:text>,</xsl:text>
>>
>>
>>