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<h1>xsl:choose</h1>
<p>The <code>xsl:choose</code> element is used to choose one of a number of alternative outputs. The element
typically contains a number of <a class="bodylink" href="../xsl-elements/when.xml">xsl:when</a> elements, each with a separate test condition. The first
<code>xsl:when</code> element whose condition matches the current element in the source document is expanded, the others
are ignored. If none of the conditions is satisfied, the <a class="bodylink" href="../xsl-elements/otherwise.xml">xsl:otherwise</a> child element, if any, is
expanded.</p>
<p>The test condition in the <code>xsl:when</code> element is a boolean expression.
The full syntax of expressions is outlined in <a class="bodylink" href="../expressions/intro.xml">XPath Expression Syntax</a>.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
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<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="@cat='F'">Fiction</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test="@cat='C'">Crime</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test="@cat='R'">Reference</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>General</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
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