Peter,

There are coming from different sources--we have decide call each on source
not para.

TIA


"Peter Flynn" <peter.nosp@m...> wrote in message
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> Aaron wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a newbie on XSL-- here below is a segment of data.xml.
> >
> > <xml...>
> > <title>.........</title>
> > <para1>Democrats haven't completely given up the notion of filibustering
> > Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, though they're certainly
not
> > talking about it before his confirmation hearings. A slip of the tongue,
an
> > intractable attitude or a dramatic revelation next week could still
bring
> > another Senate showdown.</para1>
> > <para2>.........</para2>
> > <para3>.........</para3>
> > </xml>
>
> The immediate thing that frightens me about this is having element types
> called para1, para2, para3...
>
> Normally the paragraphs would all just be of type para. Is there some
> special reason for the numbered naming?
>
> > My question is:
> > Is it possible for para1 element, to get the 1st 50 spaces of text
including
> > the spaces?
>
> <xsl:value-of select="substring(normalize-space(para1),1,50)"/>
>
> ///Peter