Hi Craig

> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Em nome de 
> Craig Wehr (ns)
> Enviada: quinta-feira, 13 de Março de 2003 20:15
> Para: 'XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Assunto:  xsl:if problem
> 
> 
> I am having a problem with xsl:if not working properly.
> This is what I want to do:
> if there is content in the "BlockBody" node in the XML file, 

That depends on what you mean by 'content'
If 'content' means 'any thing below BlockBody' then just do
<xsl:if test="normalize-space(node())">
...
</xsl:if>
This is to skip nodes like:
<BlockBody>
</BlockBody>

If 'content' means 'any text below BlockBody' then your test becomes
alittle different
<xsl:if test="not(normalize-space(.)='')">
...
</xsl:if>


> everything is output to the file. if there is no content in 
> the "BlockBody" node in the XML file, the xsl skips the 
> BlockBody output, yet outputs the <HR> and <A> link.
> ex:
> <xsl:template match="BlockBody">
> 	<xsl:if test="BlockBody!=''">

Here you are testing if the child BlockBody of your BlockBody has no
text




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