Subject: Re: [xsl] checking for empty elements? From: "Gabi Bucataru" <gabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 12:09:20 -0600 |
James... Beautiful!!!! It worked great. Thanks a lot, Gabi. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Carlyle" <james.carlyle@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 4:12 AM Subject: RE: [xsl] checking for empty elements? > Gabi > > > How do I check if an element is empty (even if it has other child > > elements)? > > I am using xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl"... > > I can't help you if you are using an old XSLT processor that conforms to the > old WD spec. Most people on this list would advise you to upgrade first. > > You appear to want to test for text nodes inside descendant elements of GT1. > An element like <DOB></DOB> will have no contained text node. > > If you were using a 1.0 spec-compliant processor, the following would work: > > <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" > xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"> > <xsl:template match="/"> > <contains> > <xsl:if test="not(GT1/descendant::*/text())"> > <empty /> > </xsl:if> > </contains> > </xsl:template> > </xsl:stylesheet> > > Kind regards, > > James Carlyle > > FableFlow : MMS templating and delivery > Multimedia Messaging commentary : http://www.fableflow.com/weblog/ > Telephone : +44 (0)20 7813 0665 > > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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