Subject: RE: "SQL distinct" like applying of templates
From: "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:39:29 -0000
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A FAQ: http://www.jenitennison.com/xslt/grouping
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
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> Sent: 03 November 2004 13:26
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> Subject: "SQL distinct" like applying of templates
>
> Hello List,
>
> I have a list, with many elements having equal names. The
> values of the
> items are strings.
> I want to select each different string exactly one time. Just
> like in SQL
> while using the "distinct" option.
>
> Example:
> <list>
> <item>string1</item>
> <item>string2</item>
> <item>string2</item>
> <item>string3</item>
> </list>
>
> I want to get the following list, omitting the second node
> with the value
> "String2".
> string1
> string2
> string3
>
>
> Is this possible woth XSLT, and how?
>
> thanks a lot!
>
> jan
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