The function contains() is defined in the XSLT language. The default
processor in IE5 only handles the WD-xsl language, which is a Microsoft
implementation of an early 1998 working draft of XSLT. To use XSLT
functionality, you will need to install MSXML3. See the MSXML FAQ at
http://www.netcrucible.com/

Michael Kay
Software AG
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> drsystems@xxxxxxxx
> Sent: 30 December 2002 03:14
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> Subject:  Conditional branching on string attribute in IE5?
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> This is for IE5. For an XML file like:
> <xml>
>  <info path="abc.txt">
>  <info path="abc.jpg">
> </xml>
>   
> I want to check the value of xml/info/path,
> and if it contains a .jpg or .gif extension, 
> generate an img node, else generate an
> href node.
> 
> I tried the following:
> ..
> <xsl:for-each select="xml/info">
>  <xsl-if test="contains(@path,'.jpg')">
>    <xsl-element name="a">
>     ..
> and got an error, "Unknown method contains(@".
> 
> What is the right way to do this for IE5?
> Upgrade to IE6 is not an option :-(
> This is urgent, and I am stuck at this.
> Please help out a new XSL enthusiast! :)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
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