XSL setting flag variables

[sidathkp]

Here is a sample of the xml file that I have:

<provider>
    <cinames>
        <cinema>
            <id>1111</id>
            <name>ABC cinema</name>
            <address>123 street</address>
        </cinema>
        <cinema>
            <id>2222</id>
            <name>DEF cinema</name>
            <address>456 street</address>
        </cinema>   
        .
        .
        .
    </cinemas>
    <movies>
        <movie>
            <id>9999</id>
            <name>Terminator</name>
            <cinema>
                <id>1111</id>
                <name>ABC cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-01</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>1111</id>
                <name>ABC cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-02</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>1111</id>
                <name>ABC cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-03</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>2222</id>
                <name>DEF cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-01</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>2222</id>
                <name>DEF cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-02</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>           
        </movie>
        <movie>
            <id>8888</id>
            <name>Shrek</name>
            <cinema>
                <id>1111</id>
                <name>ABC cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-01</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>1111</id>
                <name>ABC cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-02</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>1111</id>
                <name>ABC cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-03</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>2222</id>
                <name>DEF cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-01</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>
            <cinema>
                <id>2222</id>
                <name>DEF cinema</name>
                <showDate>2009-12-02</showDate>
                <showTime>1000</showTime>
                <showTime>1230</showTime>
            </cinema>           
        </movie>
        .
        .
        .
    </movies>
</provider>

Currently my xsl file generates the following:

---------------------------------------------------------------
ABC Cinema (ID: 1111)

Address: 123 Street

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-03
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230
-----------------------------------------------------------------

DEF Cinema (ID:2222)

Address: 456 street

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
.
. and so on


but the thing is i do not want the movie name to be repeated. I just want the movie name to be printed once and followed by all its show dates and corresponding show times. I tried various things like setting a flag variable but but was not successful. I'd appreciate some help!

Here is my current xsl file:

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="html" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:template match="/">
    <xsl:for-each select="provider/cinemas/cinema">
        <hr>
        <xsl:variable name="var_cinemaId" select="id"/>
        <font size="4"><b><xsl:value-of select="name"/> (ID: <xsl:value-of select="id"/>)</b></font><br/><br/>
        <b>Address: </b><xsl:value-of select="address"/>
        <br/><br/>
        <xsl:for-each select="/provider/movies/movie">
            <xsl:variable name="var_movieName" select="name"/>
            <xsl:for-each select="cinema">
                <xsl:if test="id=$var_cinemaId">
                    <b>Movie: </b> <xsl:value-of select="$var_movieName"/><br/>
                    <b>Show Date: </b> <xsl:value-of select="showDate"/><br/>
                    <b>Show Times: </b>
                    <xsl:for-each select="showTime">
                        <xsl:value-of select="."/>, &#xa0;
                    </xsl:for-each>
                    <br/><br/>
                </xsl:if>
            </xsl:for-each>
        </xsl:for-each>
    </hr>       
    </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Ultimately, I want the xsl file to generate the following:

---------------------------------------------------------------
ABC Cinema (ID: 1111)

Address: 123 Street

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Show Date: 2009-12-03
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230
-----------------------------------------------------------------

DEF Cinema (ID:2222)

Address: 456 street

Movie: Terminator
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Movie: Shrek
Show Date: 2009-12-01
Show Times: 1000, 1230

Show Date: 2009-12-02
Show Times: 1000, 1230
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
.
and so on

Thanks!

[Dormilich]

if I remember right you need Munchian Sorting (wish I knew in which thread the link was in)