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> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of william
> locksman
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 12:11 PM
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  variable declaration
> 
> 
> hi
> the namespace
> <xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl">
> doesnt allow me to use <xsl:variable>
> in that case how do i declare variables??

You don't.
 
> and why is that it <xsl:variable> can not be used in the namespace 
> <xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl">????

Because it's an outdated, preliminary language that just isn't complete.

> 2nd question.. following Mike's answer to Suman's question, how do 
> we declare dtd for xsl and define space ??
> 
> forgive me if my questions are very basic.
> 
> thanks
> 
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