>>> so <xsl:key name="dataset" match="dataset" use=" 'all' "/>
>>> and key("dataset", " 'all' ") 
>>> doesn't work?
>
> Just to point out that this is equivalent to:
>
> <xsl:variable name="dataset" select="//dataset" />
>
> and:
> 
>   $dataset
> 

Jeni,

now we are going in circles :-)  I had asked if there was a way to eliminate
the use of //dataset/*/* in my code.  That had in turn led to the key 'all'
solution...

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