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<h1>xsl:if</h1>
<p>The <code>xsl:if</code> element is used for conditional processing. It takes a mandatory <code>test</code>
attribute, whose value is a boolean expression. The contents of the xsl:if element are expanded only
of the expression is true.</p>
<p>The full syntax of boolean expressions is outlined in <a class="bodylink" href="../expressions/intro.xml">XPath Expression Syntax</a>.</p>
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<code><xsl:if test="@preface">
<a href="preface.html">Preface</a>
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<p>This includes a hyperlink in the output only if the current element has a <code>preface</code>
attribute.</p>
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