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noSmallerThan</H3>
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public boolean <B>noSmallerThan</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/xalan/xsltc/compiler/LocationPathPattern.html">LocationPathPattern</A>&nbsp;other)</PRE>
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<DD>This method is used by the Mode class to prioritise patterns and
 template. This method is called for templates that are in the same
 mode and that match on the same core pattern. The rules used are:
  o) first check precedence - h