RE: [xsl] Serious problems finding syntax

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>From: "Gavin Landon" <gavin@karland.com>
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>Thanks and Sorry, the XML was just a piece since it was too long.  I 
>just deleted the wrong Attribute for the demo.  <g>..   
>
>When I put in both ways I get no data.   I remove the IF and I get all data.
>
>I want it to say something like:
>IF PREVIOUS_PAGE is empty don't display Information...
>
><xsl:if test="@PREVIOUS_PAGE != ''"> I would guess, but nothing, not 
>even an error occurs
>
>I found a website:
>http://www.zvon.org/xxl/XSLTreference/Output/index.html
>
>But all examples are simple with no attributes.  Doesn't anyone have 
>a site showing XML and it's entirety?
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>On 1/23/01 at 12:47 PM Edmund Mitchell wrote:
>
>>Gavin
>>
>>I don't see any PREVIOUS_QUERY attributes in your XML, so it's unlikely
>>they'll get selected. :>)
>>Try if test='string(@PREVIOUS_PAGE)' or stay with your @PREVIOUS_PAGE != ''
>>The data appears as it should when the test is removed because the default
>>templates are invoked.
>>I hope this helps
>>Edmund
>>
>><FOOTER>
>>	<CONTENT PREVIOUS_PAGE="" NEXT_PAGE="2"></CONTENT>
>>	<CONTENT PREVIOUS_PAGE="1" NEXT_PAGE="3"></CONTENT>
>>	<CONTENT PREVIOUS_PAGE="2" NEXT_PAGE="4"></CONTENT>
>></FOOTER>
>>
>>
>>In my XSL I have :
>><xsl:for-each select="CONTENT">
>>	<xsl:if test="@PREVIOUS_QUERY!=''">
>>		<a><xsl:attribute name="href">default.asp<xsl:value-of
>>select="@PREVIOUS_QUERY" /></xsl:attribute>Previous Page</a><br/>
>>	</xsl:if>
>></xsl:for-each>
>>
>>This IF Statement causes NO DATA to appear.   Take out the If statement and
>>all data appears as it should.
>>
>>--
>>Gavin Landon
>>Karland International
>>http://www.karland.com/
>>
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>--
>Gavin Landon
>Karland International
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