Figured it out.

in the xsl:
Code:
          <xsl:if test="report[@status='Pass']">
          <tr class="pass_section">
            <td>
              <table width="100%">
                <tr>
                  <td class="whole" align="left">
                    <a class="sec_link" name="Sync Check" href="#top" title="Go to top">Sync Check</a>
                  </td>
                  <td class="whole" align="right">     
                  </td>
                </tr>
              </table>
              </td>
          </tr>
          </xsl:if>
          <xsl:if test="report[@status='Fail']">
            <tr class="fail_section">
              <td>
                <table width="100%">
                  <tr>
                    <td class="whole" align="left">
                      <a class="sec_link" name="Sync Check" href="#top" title="Go to top">Sync Check</a>
                    </td>
                    <td class="whole" align="right">
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                </table>
              </td>
            </tr>
          </xsl:if>
in the vb:
Code:
If errorCount = 0 Then
                xmlString &= "<report status=""Pass"">" & vbNewLine
            Else
                xmlString &= "<report status=""Fail"">" & vbNewLine
            End If