RE: testing node type

["Pawson, David" <DPawson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Pawson, David writes:
>  > name() returns an empty string if its a comment.
>  > <xsl:variable name="empty" />
>  >  <xsl:if test="name( following-sibling::node()[1]) =$empty">
> 
> but name() also returns empty if its a processing-instruction, doesnt
> it? ditto text()
pi returns the target,
text() returns empty, so need to combine with emtpy-element check <grin/>

name( following-sibling::node()[1]) =$empty and
not(string(following-sibling::node()[1]))">

Regards DaveP


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