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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T21:56:54+00:00 2026-05-13T21:56:54+00:00

My sample input XML is: <root> <a> <b>item</b> <b>item1</b> <b>item2</b> <b>item3</b> <b>item4</b> </a> </root>

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My sample input XML is:

<root>
 <a>
   <b>item</b>
   <b>item1</b>
   <b>item2</b>
   <b>item3</b>
   <b>item4</b>
 </a>
</root>

I am suppose to select a node b whose position is the value of a variable.

How can I use the value of a variable to test the position of a node?

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    2026-05-13T21:56:54+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 9:56 pm

    you can use this:

    /root/a/b[position()=$variable]
    

    position() is 1 based

    http://saxon.sourceforge.net/saxon6.5.3/expressions.html

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