Re: key() in match pattern of xsl:key

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005, Joel E. Denny wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 rolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > I disagree, with respect to XSLT 1.0. The recommendation is silent
> > about this, right, but E13 out of the XSLT 1.0 errata (see
> > http://www.w3.org/1999/11/REC-xslt-19991116-errata/) cleary states:
> > 
> >     It is an error for the value of either the use attribute or the
> >     match attribute to contain a VariableReference, or a call to the
> >     key function.
> 
> Thanks for the correction.  Bummer.  I guess my only hope is 2.0.

Any clue why keys referencing keys is illegal but variables referencing 
variables is ok?

Joel