> I tried things like:
> 
>     <xsl:template match="input-field">
...
>         <xsl:apply-templates select="//missing-field[@name={name}]">

You can't use curly braces inside an XPath expression. You need:

 <xsl:apply-templates select="//missing-field[@name=current()/@name]">

Mike Kay
Software AG

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