Re: [xsl] test if null

Subject: Re: [xsl] test if null
From: "Joris Gillis" <roac@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:47:23 +0200
Tempore 11:41:07, die 06/27/2005 AD, hinc in xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx scripsit David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx>:


  <xsl:if test="string-length(EMPTYNODE/text()) = 0">
  </xsl:if>

The string length of a text node is never zero so that test will never be true.

In case of absence of any text node, wouldn't the expression yield true? I thought the string-length of an empty node-set would be 0.


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