> > But, <xsl:if test="['$CHILD>0']"> is also working, I'm not 
> getting any
> > Syntax error.
> 
> Which xsl processor are you using? I don't have the old specs to hand,
> but I can't see how this can possibly mean anything in any of the XSL
> draft specifications. '$CHILD>0' is a string and you can't put strings
> inside [] 

Oh yes you can. It's converted to a boolean (true if non-empty).

>and you can't start an expression with [.

This time you're certainly right.

Mike


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