RE: [xsl] variable in filter doesn't work??

Subject: RE: [xsl] variable in filter doesn't work??
From: "Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 18:22:07 +0100
> why doesn't this work?
> -----------------------
> <xsl:variable name="filter" select='"cat = &apos;zoro&apos;"'/> 

Because the value of your predicate is a string. The string is converted
to a boolean, and a non-empty string is always treated as "true".
> 
> I really trying to filter based on a parameter, if the 
> parameter is empty, don't filter.  If it is something, filter.
> 
I see no parameter.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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