Subject: Re: [xsl] Use 'count' or xsl:variable? From: Markus Spath <mspath@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:33:01 +0100 |
Hello, > Jeni Tennison wrote: > .... For example to > count how many books there are with a last_name of 'Austen', you would > use: > > count(/library/book[last_name = 'Austen']) > > (although if you're doing this a lot you'll be better off with a key) I have a similar (and follow up) problem like Marina, so I use her example: Would there be any way to extract a summary containing the last name of the authors and the number of books they have written? like: <executive_summary> <author last_name="Austen" nr_of_books="41" /> <author last_name="..." nr_of_books="..." /> ... </executive_summary> Whatever I was able to think of displayed multiple results for each author. So my problem is to call: count(/library/book[last_name = '$current_author_i_am_dealing_with']) only the first time I encounter him. Thanks on any suggestions, Markus XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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