# Can XSLT recognize if something in a hyperlink?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-xslt-recognize-if-something-in-a-hyperlink/307953>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [April 14, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-xslt-recognize-if-something-in-a-hyperlink/307953 "2010-04-14T03:23:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![spyderfx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@spyderfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyderfx)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-xslt-recognize-if-something-in-a-hyperlink/307953/1 "2010-04-14T03:23:12Z")

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I’m trying to make it so when my XSLT displays my XML, for the URL column I want it to check to see if something starts with http:// (if its a link), and if it isn’t to display whatever string is put in the XML.

Is this even possible?