XSL1.0
I need help finding the first previous node, skipping white space,
comments, etc.. I thought this might work, but I can't get it or
similar tries to work.

<xsl:variable name="previous" select="preceding::node()
    [not(comment())]
    [not(text())]
    [not(processing-instruction())]
    [1]"/>

    <xsl:variable name="previous" select="preceding::node()
       [not(child::comment())]
       [not(child::text())]
       [not(child::processing-instruction())]
       [1]"/>

    <xsl:variable name="previous" select="preceding::node()
       [not(self::comment())]
       [not(self::text())]
       [not(self::processing-instruction())]
       [1]"/>

<M>
   <?skip me?>
   <!--skip me-->
  </M>

Given that<X> is the context node then I expect the previous node is<M>.

<A>
  <M>
    <?skip me?>
    <!--skip me-->
   </M>
   <X>  this is context node</X>
</A>

Given that<X> is the context node then I expect the previous node is<B>.

<A>
  <B>
   <X>  this is context node</X>
  </B>
</A>

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