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RE: testing node type
- To: "'xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com'" <xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com>
- Subject: RE: testing node type
- From: "Pawson, David" <DPawson at rnib dot org dot uk>
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 12:49:21 +0100
- Reply-To: xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com
> Pawson, David writes:
> > name() returns an empty string if its a comment.
> > <xsl:variable name="empty" />
> > <xsl:if test="name( following-sibling::node()[1]) =$empty">
>
> but name() also returns empty if its a processing-instruction, doesnt
> it? ditto text()
pi returns the target,
text() returns empty, so need to combine with emtpy-element check <grin/>
name( following-sibling::node()[1]) =$empty and
not(string(following-sibling::node()[1]))">
Regards DaveP
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