Hi Jan,

I would try with Muenchian grouping on a key:
<xsl:key name="columns" match="entry/*" use="local-name()"/>

Best regards,
Anton


Jan Limpens wrote:
>
> hello all,
> 
> this is a bridge probably thousands have crossed already, so I'd be
> glad for a direction...
> 
> i need to make a html table
> 
> <table>
> <tr>
> <th>some header from the local-name()</th>
> ...
> </tr>
> <tr>
> <td>some data matching the header</td>
> ...
> </tr>
> ...
> </table>
> 
> This would be easy, if i knew the elements I will get, but instead of
> this I have:
> 
> <log>
> <entry>
>   <a>foo</a>
>   <b>foo</b>
> </entry>
> <entry>
>   <a>foo</a>
>   <b>foo</b>
>   <c>foo</c>
> </entry>
> <entry>
>   <x>foo</x>
>   <b>foo</b>
> </entry>
> </log>
> 
> so all a's get into the a column, b's in the b columns, and if there
> is no c in an entry, it should make a blank <td>
> 
> any links? ideas?
> 
> thanks a lot!
> -- 
> Jan
> http://www.limpens.com