Altova Mailing List Archives>Archive Index >microsoft.public.xsl Archive Home >Recent entries >Thread Prev - Re: distinct-values work-around for Xpath 1.0 [Thread Next] Re: distinct-values work-around for Xpath 1.0To: NULL Date: 9/22/2009 4:29:00 AM On 22 Sep, 13:09, Martin Honnen <mahotr...@yahoo.de> wrote: > Barnum wrote: > > Hmmm.... I've been thinking about the fact that I need to use the > > predicate also in the preceding-sibling clause. > > This must mean that my first select: <xsl:variable name=3D"fie" > > select=3D"$in/foo[@name=3D'1']" /> > > gives a node set where the nodes still have the original sibling > > information. > > > So, a select only gives a selection from a node set, and the original > > node set information is still there? > > I am not sure I understand what you are asking but XPath operates on a > tree model and any node selection selects nodes in that tree where the > tree remains intact meaning any parent/child/sibling/ancestor > relationships continue to exist. > > -- > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Martin Honnen --- MVP XML > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://msmvps.com/blogs/martin_honnen/ That was exactly what I meant: "any parent/child/sibling/ancestor relationships continue to exist." Thanks! | ||||||
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