how to write this kind of xpath exprssion?

[luofeiyu]

there is table :
reportdate
10/31/09
10/31/08
10/31/07
10/31/06
10/31/05
Cash & Equivalents
2,493
1,429
1,826
2,262
2,251
Receivables
595
770
735
692
753

xpath('//table/tr[td[@class="tickerSm"]') can get:

reportdate
10/31/09
10/31/08
10/31/07
10/31/06
10/31/05

xpath('//table/tr[td[@class="ticker"]') can get :

Receivables
595
770
735
692
753

how to write a xpath expression to get the following？
Cash & Equivalents
2,493
1,429
1,826
2,262
2,251

[hielo]

xpath('//table/tr[td[@class="tickerSm"]') can get: ...reportdate

that should be getting your BOTH 'reportdate' and 'Cash & Equivalents' since it too has class="tickerSm"

From what you posted:
xpath('//table/tr[1]) should give you 'reportdate' row
xpath('//table/tr[2]) should give you 'Cash & Equivalents' row
xpath('//table/tr[3]) should give you 'Receivables' row