Is there a real XSl guru out there who know how to do this?

[Kenneth Li <kli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can any XSL expert, for example, James Clark, teach a beginner how to do
this?

I have this XML file:
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<LMP>
<STOCKQUOTERS>
	<EXCHANGE>NASDAQ</EXCHANGE>
	<TICKER>MSFT</TICKER>
	<UNITPRICE>122.22</UNITPRICE>
	<NETCHANGE>99.99</NETCHANGE>
</STOCKQUOTERS>

<STOCKQUOTERS>
	<EXCHANGE>NASDAQ</EXCHANGE>
	<TICKER>SUN</TICKER>
	<UNITPRICE>31.50</UNITPRICE>
	<NETCHANGE>32.99</NETCHANGE>
</STOCKQUOTERS>

<NEWSSEARCHRS>
	<EXCHANGE>NASDAQ</EXCHANGE>
	<TICKER>MSFT</TICKER>
	<NEWSHEADER>
		<DATE>25-10-1998</DATE>
		<HEADLINE>M'soft Asks Court To Keep Pre-Trial Testimony
Closed</HEADLINE>
	</NEWSHEADER>
</NEWSSEARCHRS>
</LMP>
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I want to write a XSL file that will produce following HTML file:

<TABLE>
  <ROW>
    <COL><IMG SRC="NEWS.ICO"/></COL> <!--How do I know there is a piece
of news-->
    <COL>MSFT</COL>
    <COL>122.22</COL>
    <COL>99.99</COL>
  </ROW>
  <ROW>
    <COL></COL>
    <COL>SUN</COL>
    <COL>31.50</COL>
    <COL>32.99</COL>
  </ROW>
</TABLE>

How could I write a condition to test if there is a piece of news for a
certain ticker symbol:

that is, how should I do this:

if(value(STOCKQUOTERS.TICKER) == value(NEWSSEARCHRS.TICKER) &&
   value(STOCKQUOTERS.EXCHANGE) == value(NEWSSEARCHRS.EXCHANGE)
	{<COL><IMG SRC="NEWS.ICO"/></COL>}
else
	{<COL></COL>}

I am using James Clark's XT&Xp.
Any tips and hints will be greatly appreciated!!!

ken





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