How about...

<xsl template match="row">
  <xsl:if test="parent::column">
    <!-- Do your stuff -->
  </xsl:if>
</xsl:template>


/Marcus

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Ivs" <markivs2003@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:15 AM
Subject:  check parent node


> In the xml I have row node which is inside column node
> in some cases.
> In xsl what is the most efficient way to check if the
> row node is a child of column ?
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Mark
> 
> <home>
> <row>
> <column>
>   some data
> </column>
> </row>
> <row>
>   <column>
>     <row>
> <column>
>    some data
> </column>
> <column>
>    some data
> </column> 
>     </row>
>   </column>
> </row>
> </home>
> 
> <xsl template match="row">
> how do I check if the row is a child of column ?
> </xsl:template>
> 
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