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I have an xml file looks like this:

<root>
<L1>a</L1>
<L2>b
<L3>c</L3>
</L2>
</root>

In my xslt file, I do a template match to get to <L3>

<xsl:template match="L2/L3">
need to use the value of L1.
</xsl:template>

Assuming that I get to the node of L3. Now, my question is, how do I
get the value of L1 inside of the that match template? Is there a
global variable or something in xslt so I can store the L1's value in
that global variable and use it in the match template?

Can anyone tell me how I can do this in xslt? Please give me some
details because I am still learning this stuff

Thanks in advance.

> Assuming that I get to the node of L3. Now, my question is, how do I
> get the value of L1 inside of the that match template? Is there a
> global variable or something in xslt so I can store the L1's value in
> that global variable and use it in the match template?
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can do this in xslt?

No need for global variables here. Also, the knoledge required (as is often
the case) is pure XPath.

Use:

../preceding-sibling::L1[1]



=====
Cheers,

Dimitre Novatchev.
http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/ -- the home of FXSL



"David Way" <> wrote in message
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> I have an xml file looks like this:
>
> <root>
> <L1>a</L1>
> <L2>b
> <L3>c</L3>
> </L2>
> </root>
>
> In my xslt file, I do a template match to get to <L3>
>
> <xsl:template match="L2/L3">
> need to use the value of L1.
> </xsl:template>
>
> Assuming that I get to the node of L3. Now, my question is, how do I
> get the value of L1 inside of the that match template? Is there a
> global variable or something in xslt so I can store the L1's value in
> that global variable and use it in the match template?
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can do this in xslt? Please give me some
> details because I am still learning this stuff
>
> Thanks in advance.