RE: [xsl] Counting number of characters of sibling text node

[Wendell Piez <wapiez at mulberrytech dot com>]

At 03:52 AM 5/23/2002, you wrote:
> > As I understand it, what I'm doing here is constructing an
> > RTF and then
> > asking for its string-length.
>
>Sorry, yes, I read it too quickly. Actually, it's a rather neat solution
>- though not necessarily very efficient!

True enough. (In the stylesheet where I use it, I have to do some fancy 
parameter passing to avoid collecting the nodes on preceding:: -- which is 
actually what I need -- but visiting all preceding nodes for every node, 
not just preceding siblings, is something you *really* need plenty of spare 
time for.)

A recursive solution isn't necessarily better though is it? unless running 
of those nice Novatchev math chips.

Cheers,
Wendell



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