how to construct XML via strings

[Michael Kay]

> 
> Is there any way to construct XML using strings?

You're looking for an equivalent of XSLT's disable-output-escaping which has
been one of the most problematic features of the language and is therefore
deprecated in XSLT 2.0. 

If your processor allows you to use the text output method then you may be
able to do this, but I really wouldn't recommend it.

> Please note in our application we cannot use element constructors.

Why?

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/