Re: [docbook-apps] preceding-sibling::chapter[nummer]

Thank you very much for the help. I think I get.

Lily

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> Datum: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:09:34 +0100
> Von: Paul Millar <>
> An: 
> CC: Richard Hamilton <>, Lily Galle <>
> Betreff: Re: [docbook-apps] preceding-sibling::chapter[nummer]

> Dear both,
> 
> On Thursday 18 December 2008 21:34:45 Richard Hamilton wrote:
> > There may be a better way to do this that someone can suggest,
> [...]
> 
> I think counting the number of siblings should allow the output to be
> order 
> independent.  The (untested!) condition for chapter 3 would be:
> 	<when test="count(preceding-sibling::chapter) = 2">
> 
> If you don't like the zero-offset, then:
> 	<when test="count(preceding-sibling::chapter | self::chapter) = 3">
> 
> However, maybe there's a better way.  If the colour represents some aspect
> of 
> the chapters (introduction, topic-A, topic-B, etc..) rather than their 
> structural position (like with Zebra tables) then it might be better to
> mark 
> this within the DocBook (e.g., adding a custom role for the chapter) and
> base 
> the markup on the chapter's role, rather than hard-coding the chapter
> numbers 
> within your XSLT customisation layer.  This would give you flexibility to 
> reorder the chapters, add new chapters, etc without having to alter your 
> stylesheets.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Paul.
> 
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