Re: node exist?

if u are just dealing with elements and attributes,  use the following

<xsl:if test="name-of-the-node">
    do whatever
</xsl:if>

if the element or attribute exists it will test as true

cheers, jim fuller



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amiceto Lopez" <aniceto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject:  node exist?


> hi:
> how to know if a node exist for conditional procesing?
> something like:
> <xsl:if test="node-exist(name-of-the-node)">
>     do whatever
> </xsl:if>
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
> 
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> 


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