> i have a basic doubt regarding conditions..
> what is the difference between saying
> <xsl:if test = "not[. = mytag/mytext]">
> 
> and saying
> 
> <xsl:if test = "not(. = mytag/mytext)">
> 
> 
> when do we use the [ ] and when do we use ( )??
> regards

[] represents a filter or predicate that you apply to a node-set
() represents the arguments to a function call

"not" is a function, not a node-set, so you need ().

Michael Kay
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