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   From: Richard Mitchell <Richard.Mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
   Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:01:40 +0100 
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   David
   > > A predicate like [1<=count(*)] will do that for you.
   > or, simpler: *
   > 
   > 
   > <xsl:when test="*">there are children</xsl:when>
   > <xsl:otherwise>there are none</xsl:otherwise>
   > 
   Hmmm won't this test for comments and processing instructions?

   Richard

No. * just selects elements, if you want to test for comments and pis as
well use test="node()"

David

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