Syntax

of open-element ( element-name | element-name-list)

An element qualifier that specifies either the current element or an ancestor with a particular element name. It can refer to any element currently open.

The of open element element qualifier must refer to the element by name, and will apply to the innermost element whose name matches.

Example

In the following XML fragment, when parsing the title element

  <manual>
    <chapter>
      <title>First Chapter</title>
      <p>Introduction paragraph</p>
      <section>
        <title>First Section</title>
        ...
      </section>
    </chapter>
  </manual>

of open element can refer to elements title, section, chapter or manual.

  do when
   previous of open element "section" is "p"; when open "section" element occurs after a "p" element
  ...
  done

Related Syntax ancestor is element of preparent of ancestor of parent

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