[XSL-LIST Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message] RE: text() function
> Is there any difference between > //*[conatins(text(), "blah")] > and > //*[conatins( . , "blah")] > //*[contains(text(), "blah")] selects all elements whose first child text node of the element contains "blah". //*[contains( . , "blah")] selects all elements whose string value contains "blah". Consider the following elements: <a>blah</a> <b><x>blah</x></b> <c>bl<i>ah</i></c> <d>bl<!--c-->ah</d> <e>foo <x/> blah</e> <f>blah <x/> foo</f> The first expression selects only <a> and <f>. The second expression selects all six of these elements. Generally, it's best to work with the string value (or in 2.0, the typed value) of an element, rather than working directly with its text nodes. Michael Kay http://www.saxonica.com/
|
PURCHASE STYLUS STUDIO ONLINE TODAY!Purchasing Stylus Studio from our online shop is Easy, Secure and Value Priced! Download The World's Best XML IDE!Accelerate XML development with our award-winning XML IDE - Download a free trial today! Subscribe in XML format
|