RE: [xsl] How to test if the variable contains nodeset or not

Subject: RE: [xsl] How to test if the variable contains nodeset or not
From: Jarno.Elovirta@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 15:54:09 +0300
Hi,

> Now I need to test, if a parameter within called template 
> contains nodeset
> or it contains string, because when it is not handled I get 
> exception > The
> value is not a node-set

There's no XSLT way of doing this. See <http://exslt.org/exsl/functions/object-type/index.html>. If extension function is out of the question, then you just have to make sure the input is always either a string or a node-set... well, you can handle the node-set as if it was a string, but still.

Cheers,

Jarno - Nick Sentience: March 2003 Mix

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