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File: Data.xml


  
    A
    B
    2008-12-12
  
  
    C
    D
    2008-11-11
  
  
    E
    F
    2008-10-10
  

File: Transform.xslt

  xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
  
    
      
        preceding axis.
      
      
        

Preceding axis.


                  select="/Employees/Person[3]/DateOfBirth" />
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
        which contains the text "
        
        ".
      
    
  

Output:

   
      
      preceding axis.
   
   
      

Preceding axis.


      Person
                 which contains the text "
                 
             A
             B
             2008-12-12
           
                 ".
               
      
      FirstName
                 which contains the text "
                 A
                 ".
               
      
      LastName
                 which contains the text "
                 B
                 ".
               
      
      DateOfBirth
                 which contains the text "
                 2008-12-12
                 ".
               
      
      Person
                 which contains the text "
                 
             C
             D
             2008-11-11
           
                 ".
               
      
      FirstName
                 which contains the text "
                 C
                 ".
               
      
      LastName
                 which contains the text "
                 D
                 ".
               
      
      DateOfBirth
                 which contains the text "
                 2008-11-11
                 ".
               
      
      FirstName
                 which contains the text "
                 E
                 ".
               
      
      LastName
                 which contains the text "
                 F
                 ".