RE: testing for existence of an element - multiple var

>
> <xsl:if test="$doc1//CommonSoFar/$thisone"/> I get a compile
> error with an
> objection to the second $ . How else could I code this ?

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


> I realise I am missing the point somewhere here but I cannot
> get my head round it.
>

Variables hold values, they don't hold parts of an expression. XPath isn't a
macro language like some shell script languages. I think people often assume
it works this way because they've used macro languages that prefix variables
with a "$" sign.

Mike Kay


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