Re: using a parameter as filterexpression element

>     <xsl:variable name="selection_all" select="//header[[local-name() =
> $TheElement] = $current_user]"/>


Most probably you want the following:


     <xsl:variable name="selection_all" 
      select="//header[*[name() =$someElementName] = $someValue]"/>




Cheers,
Dimitre Novatchev.


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