which xslt tag to use to test for partial value in xml document

[vanita maram]

Hi

I am trying to write an xslt which would select a value only if the value start with a particalur number like the one in quotes- "998-". I was wondering if the xsl:test tag can be used to only look for a part of value like this in a number like-- 998-3244545.If there is some other function can somebody please suggest how to use that function.

Thanks
Vanita

[Paul Clapham]

The xsl:test element might do what you want. But be aware that it's an XSLT 2.0 element and if you want to use it, you are going to have to make sure you are using an XSLT processor that supports 2.0. The default processor in Java doesn't.

Personally I would just use the starts-with() XPath function.

And may I suggest that if you're going to be working with XSLT, you should get yourself an XSLT reference to look things up in? If you had one, you would have seen starts-with in the list of functions right away, and you wouldn't have to wait for somebody else to tell you about it.

[Paul Clapham]

Vanita, I appreciate the PM you sent me. But for follow-ups to this thread, it's much better if they appear in the thread itself. That way other people can contribute to the thread.

[vanita maram]

Can you please suggest a good reference book for xslt