> but i have another structure and have to keep it. is there 
> another solution
> which corresponds to the following xsl?

I've forgotten the original question, but the answer is something like

test="ArtNr != preceding-sibling::row[1]/ArtNr"

Mike Kay
Software AG
> 
> <xsl:template match="row" >
> 
> 		<tr>
> 
> 			<xsl:if test=" ?????">
> 					   ^^^^^^
> 				<th class="result">
> 					<xsl:value-of select="Art_nr"/>
> 				</th>
> 			</xsl:if>
> 
> 		</tr>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> jan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Kay
> Sent: Dienstag, 7. August 2001 14:49
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE:  compare two values
> 
> 
> > i want to compare the value of <Art_nr> in one row with this,
> > which is in
> > the row before. if they are similar, i want to show 
> something, if not
> > nothing should happen.
> 
> <xsl:if test=". =
> parent::row/preceding-sibling::row[1]/Art_nr">something</xsl:if>
> 
> with Art_nr as the context node.
> 
> Mike Kay
> Software AG
> 
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