Re: [xsl] count selected nodes in for-each

[Wendell Piez <wapiez at mulberrytech dot com>]

Kristof:

At 03:49 PM 4/4/01, you wrote:
>I have this for-each sequence that filters the data when select statement is
>true.
>
><xsl:for-each
>select="document('../../released_xml/news_xml_en/newsticker.xml')/News/Block
>[@STARTDATE = '01']">
>blabla
></xsl:for-each>
>
>Now, I want to know into how many nodes this for-each results, with the
>purpose to use that number in this selection:
><xsl:choose>
><xsl:when test="previous_amount_nudes = 0">blabla</xsl:when>
></xsl:choose>

The number of nodes selected by a for-each instruction can be accessed by 
using the last() function (inside the for-each).

As for the number of nudes, you're on your own (not that I don't wish I was 
there with you).

Cheers,
Wendell

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