RE: CDATA element in XSL?

Hi,

> Is there a way I can tell my XSLT processor not to interpret 
> "<" "&" etc. As special characters?

No.

> I know I can put CDATA element around the part in XML which I 
> do not want interpreted. But if there is a way to indicate 
> this in the stylesheet I would prefer this approach. 

There isn't, so use CDATA sections in your source documents, or write < and & characters as &lt; and &amp;, respectively.

Cheers,

Jarno - Feindflug: Tötungsmaschine Mensch

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