not sure quite what you mean, but perhaps

<xsl:if test=" 
(ancestor::*|@*)[name()= $output] or 
contains(@include,$output) or
contains(@exclusive,$output) and
not(contains(@reject,$output)) and
not(@exclusive and not(contains(@exclusive,$output)))
 "> 

David

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