FAQ,

> For starters I've been trying to figure out how to check to see if an
> element contains elements (has child element nodes) but I'm--stumped.

Try to select it

  <xsl:if test="*">
    ...
  </xsl:if>
 
Cheers,

Jarno - Blank: Overhead (Extended)

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