finding the correct segment

[madshov]

Hi,

I have the following:

<start>
    <segment Id="AAA">
        <element Id="id">1</element>
        <element Id="seq">122</element>
        <element Id="seq2" Composite="yes">
            <subelement Sequence="1">57002122338772</subelement>
       </element>
   </segment>
   <segment Id="BBB">
      <element Id="id">5</element>
      <element Id="BBB02" Composite="yes">
          <subelement Sequence="1">AS12121212</subelement>
          <subelement Sequence="2">SA</subelement>
      </element>
   </segment>
   <segment Id="BBB">
      <element Id="id">1</element>
      <element Id="BBB02" Composite="yes">
          <subelement Sequence="1">12121212</subelement>
          <subelement Sequence="2">HS</subelement>
      </element>
   </segment>
   <segment Id="XXX">
      <element Id="XXX01">C</element>
      <element Id="XXX02">35</element>
      <element Id="XXX03" Composite="yes">
         <subelement Sequence="1">090</subelement>
         <subelement Sequence="3">91</subelement>
      </element>
   </segment>
   <segment Id="XXX">
      <element Id="XXX01">C</element>
      <element Id="XXX02">98</element>
      <element Id="XXX03" Composite="yes">
        <subelement Sequence="1">36</subelement>
        <subelement Sequence="3">91</subelement>
      </element>
  </segment>
...
</start>

This code is repeated maybe 10 times and is defined by the id in element 'id' in segment 'AAA'. So the next lines of code will be
[CODE]

    <segment Id="AAA">
        <element Id="id">2</element>
        ...

Now I have the Id, and I need to get a value from the proceeding XXX-segment, i.e. if my id is 4, I need to find the AAA-segment with id=4 and then a value in the following XXX-segment. But I'm wondering how I do this most correctly. I can probably use the position-function, but I'm thinking there must be a better way. Unfortunately my xpath skills are pretty limited. Can someone give me a hint?

[jkmyoung]

When you say following, you mean the Id of that segment is 1 + the value of this id? eg id=5 in your example?

Assuming you're in a segment node:

<xsl:variable name="segid" select="@Id"/>
<xsl:variable name="elid" select="element[@Id='id']+1"/>
<xsl:for-each select="../segment[@id = $segid][element[@Id='id'][.=$elid]]">
...

Even if this isn't it, it should give you some sort of clue.

[madshov]

Ok. I mean if I have id=4, I first find the AAA-segment with id=4. Then my job will be to find the first XXX-segment with element id=XXX02's value set to 98 beneath it.

Imagine that the block I have shown in the thread is repeated within the start-tags, and only the values change. Ex. the id of the AAA-segment is incremented.

Hope I make myself clear :)

[jkmyoung]

I think I know what you mean now.
<xsl:for-each select="followi ng-sibling::segmen t[@Id='XXX'][1]">
I don't understand why you wouldn't get the segment with value 35 though.

Another possibility:

<xsl:key name="previousAAA" match="segment" use="preceding-sibling::segment[@Id='AAA'][1]"/>
...
while in aaa Segment:

<xsl:for-each select="key('previousAAA', .)[@Id='XXX']">

maybe add [1] or [position()=last ()].