Sean Hayes wrote:
> Can anyone figure out why $row1 does not evaluate to a nodeset?
> [...]
> <xsl:variable name="row1"><xsl:copy-of select="$items[position() &gt; 0 and position() &lt; 5]"/></xsl:variable>

<xsl:variable name="foo">
  ...
</xsl:variable>

always creates a result tree fragment.
In order to create any other type of object you use

  <xsl:variable name="foo" select="someXPathExpression"/>

Just get rid of the copy-of and move the select into the xsl:variable.

   - Mike
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