Re: [xsl] Things that make you go Hmmmm!

Subject: Re: [xsl] Things that make you go Hmmmm!
From: Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 13:24:32 +0000
> What does xsl:value-of a null string do? Should I prevent it. (You
> must have missed that one yesterday).
>

There is no such thing in the XDM data model as "a null string". If we're
going to discuss language semantics, let's try and be precise.

I can think of at least three possible meanings of "a null string" in other
languages: a variable of type string that has no value, a zero-length string,
and a string containing the single character NUL (ascii x00).

Michael Kay
Saxonica

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