Re: Scalar -> node-set conversion (was How to distinguish b/n a scala r and a node-set)

Subject: Re: Scalar -> node-set conversion (was How to distinguish b/n a scala r and a node-set)
From: Francis Norton <francis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 13:26:58 +0000

Kay Michael wrote:
> 
> > Dmitre wrote:
> >
> > > Also, I've heard that the standard node-set() function in
> > XSLT 1.1 will throw error when passed a scalar argument.
> 
> It is currently proposed that RTF->nodeset conversion should be implicit in
> XSLT 1.1, but there has been no proposal to allow string->nodeset
> conversion.
> 
Will there be, or is there already, a method of declaring an empty
nodeset? 

This would be very useful for defaulting nodeset parameters in functions
where you don't want type errors on your nodeset operations when the
parameter is empty.

Francis.
-- 
Francis Norton.

why not?


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