Testing parts of a string
1. The StartsWith function is used to test whether a string starts with a given string: «If(StartsWith(Surname,'van ')»«Title» …
The EndsWith Function
EndsWith tests the end of a string: «If(EndsWith(Surname,'-Smith')» «Surname» is a double-barrelled name. «SetV('FirstPart',substring(Surname,1,string-length(Surname) - 6))»«Comment(SetV(‘FirstPart’,string-before(‘-Smith’)) is equivalent)» …
The StartsWith Function
The StartsWith function (an XSLT function) is used to test whether a string starts with a given string: …
The Contains Function
Contains (an XSLT function). This command is used to test for a string anywhere inside another string: «If(contains(Surname,'prmzl'))»«Surname» …
