You can do <xsl:copy-of select="*[child::node()]"/>
Michael Kay
Software AG
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From: owner-xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com
[mailto:owner-xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com] On Behalf Of
Hesselberth, Jan
Sent: 05 February 2003 11:56
To: 'XSL-List(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com'
Subject: [xsl] omitting empty elements when copying
I know this must be in the archives somewhere but I can't
find it. I have the following xml
<CUSTOMERDATA>
<Applicnt>
<AT_Client_No>1</AT_Client_No>
<AT_Mf_Client_No/>
<AT_New_Mf_Cust_No/>
<AT_Surname>Smith</AT_Surname>
<AT_Initials>BG</AT_Initials>
<AT_Forename_1>Bob</AT_Forename_1>
<AT_Forename_2></AT_Forename_2>
<AT_Display/>
<AT_Title_Seq>1</AT_Title_Seq>
<AT_Date_Of_Birth>12/03/1963
00:00:01</AT_Date_Of_Birth>
<AT_Age_Now/>
</Applicnt>
<CUSTOMERDATA>
I want to copy only the elements with content to get
<CUSTOMERDATA>
<Applicnt>
<AT_Client_No>1</AT_Client_No>
<AT_Surname>Smith</AT_Surname>
<AT_Initials>BG</AT_Initials>
<AT_Forename_1>Bob</AT_Forename_1>
<AT_Forename_2></AT_Forename_2>
<AT_Title_Seq>1</AT_Title_Seq>
<AT_Date_Of_Birth>12/03/1963
00:00:01</AT_Date_Of_Birth>
</Applicnt>
<CUSTOMERDATA>
Is there an efficient way of doing this or do I have to test
for there being content in each element and then use
xsl:copy? I had hoped there may be a way to do it with xsl:copy.
Regards
Jan
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