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Re: testing for existence of an element - multiple variables


<xsl:if test="$doc1//CommonSoFar/*[name()=$thisone]"/>

Joerg

Irene Hall wrote:

> I am working within a multiple XML input environment. I have an XML input 
> say $doc1 within which there are several nodesets which are very similar 
> (but different) I am trying to establish the existence of a particular 
> nodeset $doc1//CommonSoFar/$thisone  where $thisone is a variable 
> containing the name of the element that I am testing for.
> 
> <xsl:if test="$doc1//CommonSoFar/$thisone"/> I get a compile error with an 
> objection to the second $ . How else could I code this ?
> 
> I realise I am missing the point somewhere here but I cannot get my head 
> round it.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Irene Hall
> Irene_hall@standardlife.com
> 
> 
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