RE: Simplest way to return an empty node-set

It's classic /.. expression - parent of the root node.

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Oleg Tkachenko,
Multiconn International, Israel 

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> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brian Smith
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> Subject:  Simplest way to return an empty node-set
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> What is the simplest XPath expression that is guarenteed to generate an 
> empty node-set in an doucment? I sometimes need to return an empty 
> node-set from an function using the EXSLT functions module. Returning an 
> empty string (the default return value for an EXSLT function) does not 
> work for me.
> 
> I would think there would be a really simple expression for the empty 
> node-set, but I can't find it. I've thought of using "self::*[2]", 
> self::*[not(.)]" and "self::*[. != .]" but those seem rather hack-ish.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
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