Need Help with XSLT

[Vivek Saxena]

I just started the reading of XSLT tutorial from Zvon.org and I am confused with very first example.
Original Files:


XML File:

<source>
<title>XSL</title> 
<author>John Smith</author> 
</source> 

XSL File:

<xsl:stylesheet version = '1.0' 
     xmlns:xsl='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform'>
<xsl:template match="/"> 
     <h1>
          <xsl:value-of select="//title"/>
     </h1> 
     <h2>
          <xsl:value-of select="//author"/>
     </h2> 
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet> 

Output File:

<h1>XSL</h1>
<h2>John Smith</h2>

Up to This point everything is clear. We are using Xpath expression ="//title"/ and this is why we are getting the output file.
But when I tried to change the XML File with same style sheet it didn�t give me the expected output. The output file is still the same old file.

Changed XML File:

<source>
<title>XSL</title> 
<author>John Smith</author> 
<AAA>
<titel>XML</title>
</AAA>
</source>

Output File:

<h1>XSL</h1>
<h2>John Smith</h2>

Why it didn�t pick the second �title� element. Even though we are using the Xpath expression �//title�?

Please explain it?
Thanks
[ March 05, 2003: Message edited by: Vivek Saxena ]

[Madhan Ramalingam]

must because of the typo - > <titel>XML</title>
"titel" instead of "title"

[Vivek Saxena]

No Not because of this, because my XML file is correct.

<source>
<title>XSL</title> 
<author>John Smith</author> 
<AAA>
<title>XML</title>
</AAA>
</source>

I did this typo when i was writing this post.
Please help me!, looking forward for some help.
thanks

[Madhav Lakkapragada]

Vivek:
The value-of function of XSLT produces a node not a node set. If more than one values are possible, then it produces the "nearest one".
If I understood that right, I am thinking it would output the "title" element nearest to the axes, in this case it is "/decendant-or-self::" (for //, right?).
So the output is (nearest to the root node "/") will be seen. Hence, the result.
Anyone else has a different view, feel free....
regds.
- madhav

[Vivek Saxena]

Thanks Madhav,
I think you are absolutely right. This was a big confusion for me but I guess it is over now.
Thanks again!
Vivek