This is a case where you do need the construct

<xsl:variable name="x">
  <xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:variable>
<xsl:if test="$x=abcd">

Michael Kay 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lincoln Mitchell [mailto:lincoln@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 13 August 2004 23:49
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  Appended text = to a string?
> 
> How do I check if a set of nodes appended together is equal 
> to a string?
> 
> I know the following is wrong but it illustrates what I am 
> trying to do:
> <xsl:variable name="String1" select="<xsl:apply-templates 
> select='text'/>"/>
> <xsl:if test="$String1=$String2">
> 	Do something...
> </xsl:if>
> 
> TIA
> Linc