Re: [xsl] Finding the first non-empty node

Subject: Re: [xsl] Finding the first non-empty node
From: Ryan Neil Gillespie <scoobie@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:59:14 -0400 (EDT)
There may be a more efficient way to do this, but I think this will work.

<xsl:template select="root">
  <xsl:for-each select="tag">
    <xsl:if test="string-length(.) > 0">
      <h1>I have data</h1>
    </xsl:if>
  </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>



On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Melton, Joseph (LNG) wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Is there a test for finding the position of the first tag that contains
> data? The example would be as follows:
>
> <root>
>  <tag1/>
>  <tag1/>
>  <tag1/>
>  <tag1>This one has data</tag>
>  <tag1>This one has data</tag>
>  <tag1>This one has data</tag>
> </root>
>
> So I would like position 4 returned. Thank you
>
> Joe
>
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