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XPathExpression to select nodes with values

I need an XPathExpression to select nodes containing values. So in the sample XML below, the XPathExpression should return the nodes "fred" and "george", but should not return the node "foo" .

I was thinking it would look something like
XPathExpression sitemapExp = XPathExpression.Compile("//MyXML/MyItems/[exists(myValue)]");

Any ideas appreciated

<MyXML xmlns="">
  <MyItems>
    <item id="foo"><![CDATA[Foo]]></item>
    <item id="fred" myValue="aValue"><![CDATA[fred]]></item>
    <item id="george" myValue="aValue"><![CDATA[george]]></item>
  </sections>
</MyXML>

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Dmitry G

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Thanks. Tested it an only the myValue nodes. Like this
myValue="left"myValue="left"myValue="left"myValue="top"myValue="bottom"myValue="bottom"myValue="top"myValue="left"myValue="left"

All these nodes have values which is part of my requirements, but it is the item nodes that I want returned.

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Anurag Thakur

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No I don't want to select the myValue nodes.

What I need is an XPathExpression as I am using it with XSL. The item nodes are needed by the XSL. I need an expression that will select all item nodes where myValue is not null.

In my question I stated that I wanted to return the nodes "fred" and "george" from my sample XML. It might have been clearer if I had said the item nodes with the ids "fred" and "george". I am interested in the item nodes that have something for myValue.

Does this help explain it more?

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Dmitry G

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Thanks for your ideas. I have found a solution based on the above suggetion..

XPathExpression sitemapExp = XPathExpression.Compile("//MyItems/item[@myValue]");

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Thanks for your help