I cut this from http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect4/svg.html#d11254e206, which I found by searching google using "xsl deepest node"

Hope this helps,
Josh

<!-- calculates the depth of the deepest ancestor
     (so we have an idea of how many levels deep the tree
     will be): a 'max' trick -->
<xsl:variable name="deepest">
  <!-- returns the depth (in ancestors) of the deepest node(s) -->
  <xsl:for-each select="//node()[not(node())]">
    <xsl:sort select="count(ancestor-or-self::*)" 
    order="descending" data-type="number"/>
    <xsl:if test="position()=1">
      <xsl:value-of select="count(ancestor-or-self::*)"/>
    </xsl:if>
  </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:variable>

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Subject:  deepest node


Hello,

How do I find the deepest node in a document?

TIA


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