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[fabiana dapieve <f.dapieve@gmail.com>]

the contributions to the DOS that you have to consider (s,p,d...)
depend on the absorption edge that you are considering. I would
suggest however (since it doesn't cost anything !) to consider, in
case you are at the K edge,  also the d contribution for the partial
dos due to possible quadrupolar transitions, especially if there is a
non negligible hybridization in your system
moreover consider that you could, apart from comparing your absorption
signal to the DOS of unoccupied states, also perform a calculation of
the EELS signal, which allows you to understand better the absorption
signal

ciao