>   Hi,
>
>   Try
>
>   1. <xsl:if test="not(NEWSFLASHAURL = '')"/>
That is equivalent to
<xsl:if test="string(NEWSFLASHAURL)"/>

>   or
>
>   2. <xsl:if test="not(string-length(NEWSFLASHAURL) = 0)"/>
That is equivalent to
<xsl:if test="string(NEWSFLASHAURL)"/>

>   or
>
>   3. <xsl:if test="not(count(*) = 0)"/>
That is equivalent to
<xsl:if test="*"/>

David

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