Subject: RE: [xsl] testing for existence of an element - multiple variables From: "Michael Kay" <mhkay@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 10:55:53 +0100 |
> > <xsl:if test="$doc1//CommonSoFar/$thisone"/> I get a compile > error with an > objection to the second $ . How else could I code this ? <xsl:if test="$doc1//CommonSoFar/*[name()=$thisone]"/>> > I realise I am missing the point somewhere here but I cannot > get my head round it. > Variables hold values, they don't hold parts of an expression. XPath isn't a macro language like some shell script languages. I think people often assume it works this way because they've used macro languages that prefix variables with a "$" sign. Mike Kay XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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