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RE: [xsl] or predicates

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext bernwardhanssen@xxxxxx [mailto:bernwardhanssen@xxxxxx]
> Sent: 06. February 2002 16:42
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [xsl] or predicates
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> Hi
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> I try to put a | inside a predicate but it doesn't work.
> <xsl:apply-templates select="doc[N1='xxx' | N2='yyy']"/>
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> Putting | outside the predicate works. 
> <xsl:apply-templates select="doc[N1='xxx'] | doc[N2='yyy']"/>
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> Why is there a difference?

Because "|" is used in UnionExpr <http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#NT-UnionExpr>, not in OrExpr <http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#NT-OrExpr> - use "or", i.e.

<xsl:apply-templates select="doc[N1='xxx' or N2='yyy']"/>

Santtu

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