Re: testing the current node in IF statements

try:
 <xsl:if test="name(.)='book'">

mic


Peter Bennett wrote:

> I have begun learning XSL and have figured out, that I can use testing
> on attributes, ancestors, descendants to eliminate some duplication in
> my code,
>
> i.e.
>
> <xsl:template match="contact">
>         <xsl:if test="@gender='male'">
>                         instructions
>         </xsl:if>
>         <xsl:if test="@gender='female'">
>                         different instructions
>         </xsl:if>
>                         some instructions common to both attributes
> </xsl:template>
>
> what I really want to do now is use the same idea for the node itself
> i.e..
>
> <xsl:template match="book | chapter">
>         <xsl:if test="self='book'">
>                         instructions
>         </xsl:if>
>         <xsl:if test="self='chapter'">
>                         different instructions
>         </xsl:if>
>                         some instructions common to both
> </xsl:template>
>
> but this doesn't work.
>
> I know, <xsl:if test="self='chapter'"> doesn't work, but there must be a
> correct way of achieving something like this.
>
> I am using XT
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> Peter
>
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