I’m sure this should be very simple – but I’m having trouble with context!

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Asked: June 15, 20262026-06-15T16:30:41+00:00 2026-06-15T16:30:41+00:00

I’m sure this should be very simple – but I’m having trouble with context!

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I’m sure this should be very simple – but I’m having trouble with context!

Example XML:

<test>
<HtlSeg>
    <SegNum>1</SegNum>
    <StartDt>20130624</StartDt>
    <NumNights>2</NumNights>
    <Conf>28618</Conf>
</HtlSeg>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>1</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>28618</SegMatch>
    <Comment>THIS IS A TEST</Comment>
</CommentInfo>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>2</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>28618</SegMatch>
    <Comment>HOTEL BOOKED</Comment>
</CommentInfo>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>3</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>28618</SegMatch>
    <Comment>NON REFUNDABLE</Comment>
</CommentInfo>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>4</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>1459</SegMatch>
    <Comment>CAR BOOKING</Comment>
</CommentInfo>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>5</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>1528</SegMatch>
    <Comment>AIR BOOKING</Comment>
</CommentInfo>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>6</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>1528</SegMatch>
    <Comment>NON REFUNDABLE</Comment>
</CommentInfo>
<CommentInfo>
    <CommentNum>7</CommentNum>
    <SegMatch>1528</SegMatch>
    <Comment>NON SMOKING</Comment>
</CommentInfo>

In an XSLT my context node is the <HtlSeg>.

I am tryin to access the <CommentInfo> nodes where the <SegMatch> node equals the <Conf> node of the <HotelSeg>.

The xpath I’ve tried is following-sibling::CommentInfo[SegMatch=Conf]/Comment

However doesn’t return anything. I think I’ve lost context from the <HotelSeg> when using the `Conf’ in the xpath – but Im sure this must be possible in a simple Xpath without having to declare variables??

Cheers
Darren