you can try this

<xsl:if test="not(element)">
	<xsl:text>This element is not there</xsl:text>
</xsl:if>

Meltem

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephane.Le-Deaut@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Stephane.Le-Deaut@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 May 2001 10:21 AM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  How to test the existence of an element inside an XML
file ?




Hello,

I would like to know if it's possible to test in xsl the existence of an
element inside an XML file.

I've tried the function element-available but it doesn't work, i've got
this message :

Error! ElemTemplateElement error: Can not resolve namespace prefix:


Thanks for your help



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