XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
<test>
	<A name="A"></A>
	<B></B>
</test>
<test>
	<B name="B"></B>
	<A></A>
</test>
</root>

XPATH:(root/test/A/@name)|(root/test/B/@name)
returns A and B

Where as root/test/(A|B)/@name is not a valid xpath
(root/test/A/@name)|(root/test/B/@name) 

--- Geert Josten <Geert.Josten@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> (A/@name | B/@name)[1]
> 
> But, as Mukul suggests, testing the string value
> might be a wise thing. E.g. when 
> string-length(A/@name) > 0 then A/@name otherwise
> B/@name...
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Ranjan K. Baisak wrote:
> 
> > Both A and B has attribute @name with mutual
> exclusion
> > i.e. if A has attribute @name then B does not have
> and
> > vice versa.
> > 
> > How to retrieve @name with OR condition from A or
> B
> >  
> > 
> > pseudo code: A|B/@name
> > 
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