Hmmmm, I tried those and also tried using descendent but neither work? I think my only solution is to use: /bbc:*/bbc:media/*[not(self::bbc:images)]
And wrap the result in media tags which isn't very neat unfortunately. Thanks Jon On 26/10/2012 16:24, "Jakob Fix" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jon, > > > /bbc:*/bbc:media[not(.//bbc:images)] should exclude all descendants > called bbc:images of bbc:media; > > if you only wanted to exclude direct children you'd use > /bbc:*/bbc:media[not(./bbc:images)] > > cheers, > Jakob. > > > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Jonathan Cook <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Thanks, >> >> And if I wanted to exclude an element under media I had a play with.. >> /bbc:*/bbc:media[not(child::bbc:images)] >> >> And >> /bbc:*/bbc:media[not(/bbc:images)] >> >> And >> /bbc:*/bbc:media[not(*/bbc:images)] >> >> And >> /bbc:*/bbc:media[not(bbc:images)] >> >> Not quite right though? >> >> Thanks >> Jon >> >> On 26/10/2012 14:13, "Michael Blakeley" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The XPath looks simple enough: try removing the final '/*' step. That step >>> causes the XPath to descend from bbc:media and match its element children. >>> >>> /bbc:*/bbc:media/* >>> vs >>> /bbc:*/bbc:media >>> >>> -- Mike >>> >>> On 26 Oct 2012, at 05:29 , Jonathan Cook <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Might be more an xpath questions but if I have the following xpointer.. >>>> >>>> <xi:include >>>> href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/asset/39166d27-7f67-c643-9248-499ca2b3b14d"; >>>> xpointer="xmlns(bbc=http://www.bbc.co.uk/asset) >>>> xpointer(/bbc:*/bbc:media/*)"> >>>> <xi:fallback> >>>> <warn>Unable to resolve XInclude for >>>> href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/asset/39166d27-7f67-c643-9248-499ca2b3b14d"; >>>> xpointer="xmlns(bbc=http://www.bbc.co.uk/asset) >>>> xpointer(/bbc:*/bbc:media/*)" >>>> [Asset ID=19781921]</warn> >>>> </xi:fallback> >>>> </xi:include> >>>> >>>> In the Xpointer declaration currently everything under /bbc:media is >>>> included >>>> when the xinclude is resolved, Is there a way to include the media node as >>>> well? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Jon >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk >>>> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal >>>> views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. >>>> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. >>>> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance >>>> on it and notify the sender immediately. >>>> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. >>>> Further communication will signify your consent to this. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> General mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general >> >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ >> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal >> views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. >> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. >> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance >> on it and notify the sender immediately. >> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. >> Further communication will signify your consent to this. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general
