Re: [xsl] behavior of boolean() when applied to an empty variable

[Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/07/2011 03:31, Wolfhart Totschnig wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The boolean() function behaves in a way I don't understand when given 
> an empty variable as argument. I was hoping one of you could explain 
> it to me.
>
> Take the following two variables:
>
> <xsl:variable name="empty1"></xsl:variable>
>
> <xsl:variable name="empty2">
> <xsl:if test="false()">
> <xsl:value-of select=" 'some non-empty string' "/>
> </xsl:if>
> </xsl:variable>

It's explained in excruciating detail at

http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt20/#variable-values

Michael Kay
Saxonica