RE: How to use an xsl:variable in select= of another x

> and I want to use these as follows:
>
>        <xsl:variable name="ShrtDescr"
> select="document('Descriptions.xml')/Descriptions/$ancestor/$n
aam/DescriptionShort" />

Frequently Given Answer number 3: you can't use variables to hold bits of an
XPath expression. They aren't macros.

In many cases you can get round it with *[name()=$naam]

In more complex cases (perhaps here) you need the xx:evaluate() extension
function.

Mike Kay
Software AG


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