Xpath retrieve parent attribute

[FunkyMonk]

Given this XML structure.

<root>
<C cmd="a">
<T>text 1</T>
</C>
<C cmd="b">
<T>text 2</T>
</C>
<C cmd="c">
<T>text 3</T>
</root>

How would I write an xpath statement to return the <C> cmd attribute for a single found <T> element? 

For example if text 2 is found then return "b"... if text 1 is found then return "a".. you get the idea.. I need the parent attribute of a found child element.

TIA

[ColdenR · Accepted solution]

Hello FunkyMonk,

This website talks about how to select the parent of an element in an XML expression:

http://www.tizag.com/xmlTutorial/xpathparent.php

Does that answer your question?