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Re: testing for existence of an element - multiple variables
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- Subject: Re: [xsl] testing for existence of an element - multiple variables
- From: Jörg Heinicke <joerg dot heinicke at gmx dot de>
- Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 13:54:33 +0200
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<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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