IC, but how do I use that rtf later in my context?

as I said in my original reply, use copy-of not value-of.
value-of always generates a string, and the string value of the nodes
that you showed is empty.

David

________________________________________________________________________
This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The
service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive
anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit:
http://www.star.net.uk
________________________________________________________________________