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Re: [xsl] Cannot get numeric value - what am I doing wrong?

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Hi Kyle,

At 04:44 PM 3/18/2004, you wrote:

So...HOW COME I wind up with a Node-Fragment type assigned to my
variable, when all is said and done???  I need the value to be a numeric
value, so that when I test to see if it is boolean true or false, it
will react properly.

You're getting a Result Tree Fragment assigned to the variable because that's what you're building by calling a template. Unfortunately, the only way to get another type assigned to a variable is with the select attribute, which won't work if you need to call out like that.

Fortunately, the remedy is easy enough. Cast the RTF to a number by using the number() function when you test it, as in test="number($top-remove)". It will then be made into a number (NaN if its string value doesn't represent a number), and will test Boolean-wise the way you want it.

Good luck,
Wendell

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