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Old January 17th, 2007, 11:14 AM
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Default Using axis instead of count? Counting child nodes.

Hello. I have the following xml, basically.

Code:
  <data>
    <risk>
      <personVal/>
      <description>Total</description>
      <last/>
      <numVal/>
      <quantity/>
      <testVal>470400.42</testVal>
      <totals>220421.73</totals>
      <totalmade>232356.69</totalmade>
      <dailymade>139.21</dailymade>
      <ling>1223.00</ling>
      <risk>
        <personVal>Consumer</personVal>
        <description/>
        <last/>
        <numVal/>
        <quantity/>
        <testVal>215892.50</testVal>
        <totals>537.00</totals>
        <totalmade>132062.50</totalmade>
        <dailymade>85.51</dailymade>
        <ling>34.96</ling>
        <risk>
          <personVal>Consumer</personVal>
          <description>MMM</description>
          <last/>
          <numVal/>
          <quantity/>
          <testVal>215760.00</testVal>
          <totals>462.00</totals>
          <totalmade>132060.00</totalmade>
          <dailymade>68.01</dailymade>
          <ling>34.96</ling>
          <risk>
            <personVal/>
            <description>MMM Jan 07 60.00 Call</description>
            <last>19.00</last>
            <numVal>-0.60</numVal>
            <quantity>-22.00</quantity>
            <testVal>41800.00</testVal>
            <totals>121.00</totals>
            <totalmade>-41679.00</totalmade>
            <dailymade>1320.00</dailymade>
            <ling>-2200.00</ling>
          </risk>
          <risk>
            <personVal/>
            <description>MMM Apr 07 70.00 Put</description>
            <last>0.40</last>
            <numVal>0.05</numVal>
            <quantity>-4.00</quantity>
            <testVal>160.00</testVal>
            <totals>220.00</totals>
            <totalmade>60.00</totalmade>
            <dailymade>-20.00</dailymade>
            <ling>34.96</ling>
          </risk>
          <risk>
            <personVal/>
            <description>MMM Stock</description>
            <last>78.99</last>
            <numVal>-0.56</numVal>
            <quantity>2200.00</quantity>
            <testVal>173800.00</testVal>
            <totals>121.00</totals>
            <totalmade>173679.00</totalmade>
            <dailymade>-1231.99</dailymade>
            <ling>2200.00</ling>
          </risk>
        </risk>
      </risk>
    </risk>
  </data>
I would like to be able to use axis to count the TOTAL number of children in each row INSTEAD of using <xsl:value-of select="count(risk) + count(risk/risk)"/>

Kinda n00b with the axis stuff. Any help is appreciated!

 
Old January 17th, 2007, 11:27 AM
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got it.. fyi:
<xsl:value-of select="count(descendant::risk)"/>







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