I’m trying to apply an xsl template based on multiple conditions such as:

Apply the same template if
-> a child of node exists OR
-> a node exists

e.g:

<root>
     <data>
         <test>VVV</test>
         <item>AAA</item>
         <item>BBB</item>
     </data>
</root>

I need to apply the same template under either of 2 conditions:

• if data/item exists or
• if data exists

After parsing through the root, tried the below:

<xsl:apply-templates select=”data/item | data” mode=”testMode” />

Expected result:
If data/item is present, then call the template at that element level, else, if data is present, call the same template.

But in my case, whenever data/item is present, its applying the template twice: first at level then at the data/item level which is not as expected.