Return type: Switch
Returns:       Returns true if the given preparent is an ancestor of the element, false otherwise. Replacing is with isnt will reverse the results.

Syntax

preparent element-qualifier* (is | isnt) namespace-modifier? (element-name | element-name-list)

A test that checks to see whether a specified element has a preparent (ancestor of a parent) with a given element-name. In other words, it answers the question: Is the given preparent an ancestor of the specified element?

In OmniMark 8, you can specify the name dynamically by using the identity operator (~) followed by a string expression.

Related Syntax    ancestor is    element    parent is

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