> Would it be possible to kill the if using a syntax like :

yes:

zap the rest:
<xsl:template match="module/dist"/>

handle the first:
<xsl:template match="module/dist[generate-id(.) = generate-id(key('dists',@name)]">
something
</xsl:template>



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