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Subject: RE: [xsl] XSLT 2.0 empty string
From: "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:06:26 -0000

> Is the error XT0570?
> 
> [ERR XT0570] It is a type error if the supplied value of a 
> variable cannot be converted to the required type.

Yes. 
> 
> How should we read the '?' in this case?
>  Convert to string if you can, else don't bother?

The ? is part of the type. It means that the value (after atomization) must
either be a string, or nothing (an empty sequence).

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

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RE: [xsl] XSLT 2.0 empty string, (continued) Michael Kay - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:53:10 -0000 David Carlisle - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:59:40 GMT Pawson, David - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:47:09 -0000 David Carlisle - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:53:18 GMT Michael Kay - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:06:26 -0000 <= Andrew Welch - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:30:03 -0000 David Carlisle - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:42:41 GMT Michael Kay - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:48:34 -0000 Andrew Welch - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:57:43 -0000

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RE: [xsl] XSLT 2.0 empty string, (continued)
- Pawson, David - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:47:09 -0000
  - David Carlisle - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:53:18 GMT
  - Michael Kay - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:06:26 -0000 <=
- Andrew Welch - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:30:03 -0000
  - David Carlisle - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:42:41 GMT
  - Michael Kay - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:48:34 -0000
- Andrew Welch - Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:57:43 -0000

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