If you are only interested in the first <ROW>, it is easy, refer it with:
../../ROW[1]/FIRST.
If you want the preceding FIRST, you should use preceding-sibling.

Xiaocun Xu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mateja Mikek [mailto:mateja.mikek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:13 PM
> To: XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Accessing nodes
> 
> 
> Hello, all.
> 
> I'm a beginner in XSL and I need help (how unusual).
> Here is a part of the XML file:
> <ROWSET>
>   <ROW>
>      <FIRST>a1</FIRST>
>      <SECOND>a2</SECOND>
>      <THIRD>a3</THIRD>
>   </ROW>
>   <ROW>
>      <FIRST>a1</FIRST>
>      <SECOND>b2</SECOND>
>      <THIRD>b3</THIRD>
>   </ROW>
> ...
> </ROWSET>
> 
> how can I address the <FIRST>a1</FIRST> element of the first 
> <ROW> while processing the <FIRST>a1</FIRST> element of the 
> SECOND <ROW>
> (thus ROWSET/ROW/child:node[1] is the context node, if I 
> understand things OK)?
> 
> I will be most gratefull for any help.
> 
> Mateja
> 
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