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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T16:56:47+00:00 2026-05-11T16:56:47+00:00

Using a XPath query how do you find if a node (tag) exists at

Using a XPath query how do you find if a node (tag) exists at all?

For example if I needed to make sure a website page has the correct basic structure like /html/body and /html/head/title.

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-11T16:56:47+00:00

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<xsl:if test="xpath-expression">...</xsl:if>

so for example

<xsl:if test="/html/body">body node exists</xsl:if>
<xsl:if test="not(/html/body)">body node missing</xsl:if>