RE: Non-existing node

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Subject: RE: Non-existing node
From: Jarno.Elovirta@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 10:10:07 +0300

> I have a (stupid?) question:
> 
> What is returned when you try to reach a node that doesn't exist ?

An empty node-set.

> Imagine the simplest xml possible:
> 
> <xml></xml>
> 
> what I would like to know is what value is returned if I try 
> to reach some
> node inside the xml, thus is:
> 
> ...
> <xsl:if test="SomeNode=Whatever">
> ...
> </xsl:if>
> ...
> 
> What is the "Whatever" compared to ?

An empty string. See http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#booleans for more info on
comparisons.

Jarno

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- Casadome, Francisco Javier - Mon, 17 Sep 2001 01:59:57 -0400 (EDT)
  - Michael Kay - Mon, 17 Sep 2001 04:12:36 -0400 (EDT)
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