The <xsl:number> Element
You use <xsl:number>to assign a number in a sequence to a node in the result document. For example, you can number paragraphs in a contract or stanzas in a poem. You can even number parts of a document down to multiple levels, such as “Paragraph 3.2.5.1.” and so on.
Here are the <xsl:number> element’s attributes:
level(optional). Determines how sequence numbers are assigned. Set to “single”, “multiple”, or “any”. The default is “single”.
count(optional). Determines which nodes are to be counted. Set to a pattern.
from(optional). Determines the point at which counting starts. Set to a pattern.
value(optional). A number to be formatted.
format (optional). Determines the output format. Set to an attribute value template that ...
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