Hi,
   I have the below xml document
        <mainele>
     <element1> test1 </element1>
      <element2> test2 </element2>
      <element3> test3 </element3>
        </mainele>
     <mainele>
     <element1> test1 </element1>
      <element2> test2 </element2>
      <element3> test3 </element3>
        </mainele>

  I am trying to group elements with similar data to an html output.
Ie. In above example since all elements in both <mainele> have similar data they should be displayed only as a single row on html.
Presently, my data is showing up as 2 different rows on html page.
How should I do the checks using xsl? Please advise.
Thanks.

Any inputs to above will be appreciated. Wanted to add that I need to display a distinct row for each group
that matches. Please advise.

Thanks

In XSLT 2.0, use xsl:for-each-group.

In XSLT 1.0, use Muenchian grouping, or one of the other techniques discussed at http://www.jenitennison.com/xslt/grouping

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Hi,
 I was looking at the grouping techniques. I have a doubt though. Will these techniques help in displaying only a distinct row after the grouping. Am not sure how this works. Pls. advise.
Thanks.

All the grouping techniques collect together a set of elements having common values (a "group"). What you do with the group afterwards is up to you. One thing you can do is display the first member of the group and discard the rest: the effect of this is to display only the distinct elements.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

I am a bit unclear on generating a single row in html and am quite new to XSLT so can someone show an example using above xml.
Thanks in advance

Also, in above xml some of the <mailele> may contain another <fields> tag
 <mainele>
     <element1> test1 </element1>
      <element2> test2 </element2>
      <element3> test3 </element3>
      <fields>
          <fld1> </fld1>
      </fields>
   </mainele>

I do not have to include such elements for the grouping.
Please could someone explain as it is urgent.
Thanks

>Please could someone explain as it is urgent.

I'll reply if and when I have time.

I'm happy to spend time teaching people who are prepared to take the time to learn. Telling me it's urgent is a good way to ensure I won't answer, because it means you want me to do the work rather than doing it yourself.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Ok, Thanks. I understand I wanted a quick way to find out. It was just because if someone knows the method already, he/she could let me know. I was not planning to blindly copy the code. Even a pseudo code would have helped to direct me. Besides, the grouping methods describe a lot in code which I am new to. So the syntax and thereby the understanding was confusing.

Thanks..

I really can't add much to the Jeni Tennison tutorial on grouping that I referred you to earlier. If there's something specific in it that you don't understand, then please ask. But I can't write a new one just for you.

Grouping is also well covered in most books on XSLT. For beginners, Jeni's book is a good choice.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference