XSLT <xsl:number> Element
Definition and Usage
The <xsl:number> element is used to determine the integer position of the current node in the source. It is also used for formatting numbers.
Syntax
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| count | expression | Optional. An XPath expression that specifies the nodes to count. |
| level | single <br>multiple <br>any | Optional. Controls how the sequence numbers are assigned. Possible values: single (default)<br> multiple<br> any (not supported by Netscape 6) |
| from | expression | Optional. An XPath expression that specifies where to start counting. |
| value | expression | Optional. Specifies a user-provided number to replace the generated sequence number. |
| format | formatstring | Optional. Defines the output format of the number. Possible values: format="1" results in 1 2 3 . . <br> format="01" results in 01 02 03 (not supported by Netscape 6)<br> format="a" results in a b c . . (not supported by Netscape 6)<br> format="A" results in A B C. . (not supported by Netscape 6)<br> format="i" results in i ii iii iv . . (not supported by Netscape 6)<br> format="I" results in I II III IV . . (not supported by Netscape 6) |
| lang | languagecode | Optional. Specifies the language alphabet used for numbering. (not supported by Netscape 6) |
| letter-value | alphabetic <br>traditional | Optional. Specifies whether the numbering for the selected language is an alphabetic sequence ("alphabetic") or another sequence ("traditional"). The value "alphabetic" specifies an alphabetic sequence; the value "traditional" specifies another sequence. The default is "alphabetic". |
| grouping-separator | character | Optional. Specifies what character to use to separate groups or numbers. The default is a comma. |
| grouping-size | number | Optional. Specifies the number of digits in each group separated by the grouping-separator character. The default is 3. |