xsl: transforming a list into a 2-D table

Question

Let\'s say I have this XML node:

    ...
    ...
    ...
    

        

Answer 1

That's my working solution.

As you didn't provide a desired output, this particular one may be uncomplete for your needs.

Test input:

    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27

Output:

    

        
1
        
2
        
3
        
4
    
    

        
5
        
6
        
7
        
8
    
    

        
9
        
10
        
11
        
12
    
    

        
13
        
14
        
15
        
16
    
    

        
17
        
18
        
19
        
20
    
    

        
21
        
22
        
23
        
24
    
    

        
25
        
26
        
27
    

Do note: you can pass columns number dynamically.

Additional requirements and edit.

It can be applied to the previous sample or to this concise XML:

    1

Result will be:

    

        
1
        

        

        

    

Do note:

1. Hardcoded data to add elements, when there are less item elements than number of columns is.
2. Extra hardcoded elements, if number of columns will ever change.

If there won't ever be less elements than number of columns, you can just apply to the item elements with the same predicate and a different mode.

And last edit. With a counted loop.