This is a helpful page -> http://umbraco.org/documentation/books/xslt-basics/xpath-axes-and-their-shortcuts

Hi Tim,

This worked for me. Thanks a lot.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [ <!ENTITY nbsp "&#x00A0;"> ]>
<xsl:stylesheet
 version="1.0"
 xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
 xmlns:msxml="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
 xmlns:umbraco.library="urn:umbraco.library" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltCommon="urn:Exslt.ExsltCommon" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes="urn:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltMath="urn:Exslt.ExsltMath" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions="urn:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltStrings="urn:Exslt.ExsltStrings" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltSets="urn:Exslt.ExsltSets"
 exclude-result-prefixes="msxml umbraco.library Exslt.ExsltCommon Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes Exslt.ExsltMath Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions Exslt.ExsltStrings Exslt.ExsltSets ">

<xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="yes" />

<xsl:param name="currentPage"/>

<!-- Input the documenttype you want here -->
<xsl:variable name="documentTypeAlias" select="string('weblogItem')"/>

<xsl:template match="/">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/home_navigation.css" />
<!-- The fun starts here -->
<ul id="list-nav">
<xsl:for-each select="$currentPage/node [@nodeTypeAlias = 'doc_pages' and string(data [@alias='umbracoNaviHide']) != '1']">
 <li>
  <a href="{umbraco.library:NiceUrl(@id)}">
   <xsl:value-of select="@nodeName"/>
  </a>
 </li>
</xsl:for-each>
</ul>

</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

I have one more question.  Can I set the value for the $currentPage is always the root node of the website.

Hi,

You don't need to set $currentPage as the root node of the website you can simply modify the XPATH so that it finds the root node (from the current page) i.e.

<xsl:for-each select="$currentPage/ancestor::root/node [@nodeTypeAlias = 'doc_pages' and string(data [@alias='umbracoNaviHide']) != '1']">

This will now always (wherever you are in the site) list out the child pages of the root node.

I think this is what you are after?

Why not check out my flexible navigation package for an example of navigation XSLT which does similar to what you are looking for I think.

Tim

Hi Tim,

<xsl:for-each select="$currentPage/ancestor::root/node [@nodeTypeAlias = 'doc_pages' and string(data [@alias='umbracoNaviHide']) != '1']">

this is not working ....

Let me tell you the website structure::

Homesite   ..... template  (Home_page)

     Page 1

Hi Tim

Website structure :

Homesite .... (Home_page)

   page1   ...... (docs_pages)

   page 2 ..... (docs_pages)

   tool 1 .... (tools_pages )

  tool2 ... (tools_pages)

Top navigation is devided into two parts ... one displays all doc_pages and one displays tools_pages.

So I have to use template called list subpages by document types .....

On homepage everything displays fine ... then if click on page1 .... your first answer worked ... now if I click on page under Page1 (left-panel) ... i wont get the navigation on the page. 

<xsl:for-each select="$currentPage/ancestor::root/node [@nodeTypeAlias = 'doc_pages' and string(data [@alias='umbracoNaviHide']) != '1']">

is not working ... is syntax correct.

HI Tim,

let me put it in simple way.

Honesite                  (home_page)

          web1             (doc_pages)                       (web1mweb2,web3 uses a master template)

          web2             (tools_pages)

                  subweb1                                           (subweb1,subweb2,subweb3 also uses same master template)

                  subweb2

                 subweb3

          web3             (content_pages)

Fo home page navigation I am uing separate macro.

For other pages using different macro. From homepage when I move to web1 ... web 1 opens in master template ans then as u said $currentpage/../node works fantastic. But the prob is when I click for subweb1 which also uses same masterpage does not display navigation. I tried the xpath $currentpage/ansector::root/node .... this is not working. DO you suggest anything.

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