RE: [xsl] xsk doubt [ ] vs ( )

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking of variable (and other) names....

<node>
  <not>
    <mytag>
      <mytext>I'm allowed to be here!</mytext>
     <myothertext> but I'm here too!</myothertext>
    </mytag>
  </not>
</node>

<xsl:template match="node">
  <xsl:value-of select="not"/>
  <xsl:choose>
  <xsl:when test="not[. = mytag/mytext]">
    <xsl:text> I'm only where I'm supposed to be.</xsl:text>
    </xsl:when>
    <xsl:otherwise>
    <xsl:text> (I'm all over the place.)</xsl:text>
    </xsl:otherwise>
  </xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>


But ...

<xsl:template match="node">
  <xsl:value-of select="boolean(recommended)"/>
</xsl:template>

Today's lesson is "choose your names wisely", grasshopper (or you'll be 
jumping).

Perversely,
Wendell

At 06:56 AM 4/25/2002, Mike wrote:
> > i have a basic doubt regarding conditions..
> > what is the difference between saying
> > <xsl:if test = "not[. = mytag/mytext]">
> >
> > and saying
> >
> > <xsl:if test = "not(. = mytag/mytext)">
> >
> >
> > when do we use the [ ] and when do we use ( )??
> > regards
>
> [] represents a filter or predicate that you apply to a node-set
> () represents the arguments to a function call
>
> "not" is a function, not a node-set, so you need ().


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