# File rexml/xpath_parser.rb, line 421
  def axe_helper path, nodeset
			# NodeTest returns a true/false 1-1 map of nodeset
			#puts "axe_helper with nodeset #{puta nodeset}" if DEBUG
			path, node_test = NodeTest( path, nodeset )
			#puts "NodeTest returned '#{path}' and #{puta node_test}" if DEBUG
			#puts "Nodeset is now #{puta nodeset}" if DEBUG
			join( nodeset, node_test ) {|a,o,b| a if b}
			#puts "After join, nodeset is #{puta nodeset}" if DEBUG
			nodeset.compact!
			# Predicate returns a true/false 1-1 map  of nodeset
			if path[0] == ?[
				path, predicate = Predicate( path, nodeset )
				#puts "PREDICATE RETURNED '#{path}' and #{puta predicate}" if DEBUG
				#puts "Joining with #{puta nodeset}" if DEBUG
				join( nodeset, predicate ) {|a,o,b| a if b}
				nodeset.compact!
			end
			#puts "AXE HELPER RETURNING '#{path}'" if DEBUG
			[path, nodeset]
		end