>   
> also, Saxon doesnt throw out 
> <xsl:variable name="x" expr="&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;......"/>
> 
> but it *does* throw out
> <xsl:variable name="x" select="&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;......"/>
> as an *Unexpected EOF*
> 

You must be using an amzingly ancient version of Saxon, one that
predates the 1999 XSLT 1.0 Recommendation.

Michael Kay
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