Re: [xsl] positional grouping problem with flat structure

["Mukul Gandhi" <gandhi.mukul@xxxxxxxxx>]

I find your problem description a bit confusing, so I am not able to
suggest a stylesheet.

But to learn about positional grouping, you could look at some of the
techniques at my web site:
http://gandhimukul.tripod.com/xslt/grouping.html#positionalgrouping

On 2/11/07, Kelley, Maria <maria.kelley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have the following XML file that I have no control over:
>
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
>
> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="Infdisp.xsl"?>
>
> <AVAILPERSON>
>
> <INFCOMMENTS>REQUEST</INFCOMMENTS>
>
> <TITLE>PERSON REQUESTED</TITLE>
>
> <TYPERESP>INFO.</TYPERESP>
>
> <CMT1>KNOWN TO HAVE BAD HAIR.</CMT1>
>
> <DEFTAG>STA/ CHECK IT.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ORI/87338377.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ORN/DOGWOOD.</DEFTAG>
>
> <LNAM>BAKER</LNAM>
>
> <FNAM>JACK</FNAM>
>
> <MNAM>ISADOG</MNAM>
>
> <RAC>W.</RAC>
>
> <SEX>M.</SEX>
>
> <DOB>19890711</DOB>
>
> <DEFTAG>.</DEFTAG>
>
> <POB>OX.</POB>
>
> <HGT>502.</HGT>
>
> <WGT>145.</WGT>
>
> <REF>111223333.</REF>
>
> <DEFTAG>MNU/SS-98766.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MNU/XX-YZ9987.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MNU/PI-PT9888.</DEFTAG>
>
> <OLN>720388402.</OLN>
>
> <OLS>ZZ.</OLS>
>
> <DEFTAG>OLY/2007.</DEFTAG>
>
> <OLN>02385762.</OLN>
>
> <OLS>AB.</OLS>
>
> <DEFTAG>OLY/2005.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ADR/2 NORTH MAIN/ANYWHERE.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>STS/AB.</DEFTAG>
>
> <ZIP>99887.</ZIP>
>
> <DEFTAG>DDA/FOR THIS TIME.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>DDA/FOR NEXT TIME.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>QPR/932003.</DEFTAG>
>
> <OFF>5012.</OFF>
>
> <DEFTAG>DOW/19970101.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>TYP/1.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ORI/PKE7SS870300.</DEFTAG>
>
> <MISD>BIG DESCRIPSION HERE</MISD>
>
> <TYPERESP>INFO.</TYPERESP>
>
> <CAUTION>FORGOT SHOWER.</CAUTION>
>
> <DEFTAG>STA/ MORE STUFF TO DO.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>OHI/PW9JJSD98.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>OHN/MORE DESC.</DEFTAG>
>
> <LNAM>SMITH</LNAM>
>
> <FNAM>JOHN</FNAM>
>
> <MNAM>GEORGE</MNAM>
>
> <RAC>W.</RAC>
>
> <SEX>M.</SEX>
>
> <DOB>19690101</DOB>
>
> <DEFTAG>.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DOB>19691001</DOB>
>
> <DEFTAG>.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DOB>19790101</DOB>
>
> <DEFTAG>.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DOB>19780101</DOB>
>
> <POB>ZM.</POB>
>
> <HGT>609.</HGT>
>
> <WGT>240.</WGT>
>
> <DEFTAG>QMN/299H3766S03JF03482J.</DEFTAG>
>
> <REF>555667777.</REF>
>
> <REF>666778888.</REF>
>
> <REF>888990000.</REF>
>
> <REF>222334444.</REF>
>
> <DEFTAG>KPS/88-388SS.</DEFTAG>
>
> <OLN>9876543.</OLN>
>
> <OLS>ZZ.</OLS>
>
> <DEFTAG>OLY/2002.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSC/DEFINITIONS.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSC/DESCRIPTIONS.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSC/FOR REAL.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ILK/PP98775D.</DEFTAG>
>
> <OFF>5012.</OFF>
>
> <DEFTAG>DOW/20040118.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>TYP/4.</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>OHI/9OEMS9DF7.</DEFTAG>
>
> <MISD>BIG HOOTIN DESCRIPTION AGAIN.</MISD>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSG-ENDS</DEFTAG>
>
> <TYPERESP>INFO.</TYPERESP>
>
> <TCP>05</TCP>
>
> <OLN>877602287 X</OLN>
>
> <CHARCT>.</CHARCT>
>
> <DEFTAG>NAMOLD/NONE .</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ADROLD/NONE.</DEFTAG>
>
> <NAME>JOHN GERALD JONES</NAME>
>
> <HGT>506</HGT>
>
> <WGT>280</WGT>
>
> <RAC>2-WHITE</RAC>
>
> <SEX>M</SEX>
>
> <DOB>010167</DOB>
>
> <DEFTAG>.</DEFTAG>
>
> <SNA>4513 W 14H</SNA>
>
> <CIS>CITY OF LAKES</CIS>
>
> <CNTY>F</CNTY>
>
> <STA>AB</STA>
>
> <ZIP>12345</ZIP>
>
> <ZIP>.</ZIP>
>
> <DEFTAG>EFFDTE/1987-03-02.PERIOD/</DEFTAG>
>
> <LIT>ENDDT/ .</LIT>
>
> <DEFTAG>OLN-RESTRI/NONE .</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>ACTION/C102400.REASON/JUST BECAUSE</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSG-CONTINUES..</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG></DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSG-ENDS</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>NEG/01</DEFTAG>
>
> <LNAM>BAKER</LNAM>
>
> <FNAM>JACK</FNAM>
>
> <MNAM>ISADOG</MNAM>
>
> <DOB>19800804</DOB>
>
> <DEFTAG>***MESSAGE CONTINUES***</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>A BUNCH MORE DESCRIPTION</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>AND EVEN MORE</DEFTAG>
>
> <DEFTAG>MSG-ENDS</DEFTAG>
>
> <INFRESP>AND THIS IS EVEN MORE, IT WILL GO ON FOR MILES
> SOMETIMES</INFRESP>
>
> </AVAILPERSON>
>
>
>
> I need to display this like I have it below, but a separate table for
> each, LNAM or NAME within the xml file I am sent.  All like data needs
> to be bunched together like I have it below for REFS (which I figured
> out how to do from Jeni's site J), but only those REFS that belong to
> that particular person need to be in that table person's table (which it
> is not doing right now).  I think this is going to require positional
> grouping and unfortunately, I can't take advantage of the 2.0
> capabilities since this has to be done on the client end.  I have
> scoured the web and the FAQ's, but everything I can find is based on
> more initial XML grouping than I have (which is absolutely none).  I can
> do the formatting and I can do some of the positional grouping, but for
> the life of me, I can't get the primary groups to work at all.  I don't
> have the option of taking this XML and creating another XML which would
> be grouped so it would work better, due to the software I'm having to
> work within.
>
>
>
> Is there someplace I can look or something I can use to help me put the
> primary groups (LNAM or NAME) in place?
>
>
>
> Thank you for any help you may be able to give someone just learning...
>
> Maria
>
>
>
> AVAILABLE PERSONNEL - INFO
>
> Name:                 BAKER, JACK ISADOG
>
> Address:              4513 W 14H
>
> City/State/Zip:       CITY OF LAKES, AB 99887.
>
> DOB/POB/Sex:          19890711 / OX. / M.
>
> Hgt/Wgt/Race:         502. / 145. / W.
>
> OLN/State/Year: 720388402. / ZZ. / 2007....02385762. / AB. /
> 2005....9876543. / ZZ. / 2002....877602287 X
>
> REFS: 111223333...555667777...666778888...888990000...222334444...


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Regards,
Mukul Gandhi