xsl:otherwise

xsl: otherwise

The <xsl:otherwise> element is used within an <xsl:choose> instruction to indicate the action that should be taken when none of the <xsl:when> conditions is satisfied.

Changes in 2.0

None.

Format

 <xsl:otherwise>   <!-- Content: sequence-constructor --> </xsl:otherwise>

Position

<xsl:otherwise> can appear only as a child of an <xsl:choose> element. If it is present at all, it must be the last child of the <xsl:choose> element, and it must not appear more than once.

Attributes

None.

Content

A sequence constructor.

Effect

The sequence constructor of the <xsl:otherwise> element is evaluated if (and only if) none of the <xsl:when> elements in the containing <xsl:choose> element evaluates to true.

Usage and Examples

See <xsl:choose> on page 236.