<xsl:if test="count(child::*[name()=('ParaItem')]) >=1">
<!-- Check if this expression is correct -->
Is this expression correct in being able to determine if the
current node has one or more instances of the child ParaItem?
Yes, and it is equivalent to the expression
<xsl:if test="ParaItem">
Michael Kay
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