No, it looks like it should not work.

As i wrote before, the correct test expression would be:
<xsl:if test="parent::b[@name='cde']/preceding-sibling::b[1]/@name='abc'">

parent::b is not the same as ../b:
../b goes to the parent (=b) and from there to some child element b which does not exist.

Markus

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Von: 	Lars Huttar
Gesendet: 	Montag, 2. Juni 2003 20:33
An: 	xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Betreff: 	RE:  Finding immediately preceding node.


Betty, I can't see why not.
Your test expression,

  <xsl:if test="../b[@name='cde']/preceding-sibling::b[1]/@name='abc'">

looks like it should work, assuming that the context node
is a child of <b>, e.g. if it's in a template that matches "c" elements.

Maybe if you showed more of your xslt code we could see why you're
never getting a 'true'.

Lars


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