Re: [xsl] Setting a boolean value

[Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 22/10/2011 15:13, Mark wrote:
> I have a boolean parameter and wonder if there is a "preferred" style 
> for setting it to 'false':
>
> These two work but seem indirect and verbose:
> <xsl:with-param name="set-current">
> <xsl:text>false</xsl:text>
> </xsl:with-param>
> or
> <xsl:with-param name="set-current" select="not('true')"/>

I don't know why the first works. boolean($set-current) will return 
true, as will boolean() applied to any non-empty node-set.

The second is fine: not() applied to any non-empty character string 
returns true. But writing false() is simpler.

Michael Kay
Saxonica