> If I have two templates:
> 
> <xsl:template match="spec">
> 
> and
> 
> <xsl:template match="spec" mode="valueonly">
> 
> and I call 
> 
> <xsl:apply-templates select="spec[@partnumber=9300185]" 
> mode="valueonly" />
> 
> 
> Does it call both the non-mode and the specified mode 
> templates???? 

No, it only calls the one with the mode.

> I put debug statements in both templates, and 
> it appears that it does. 

Either the appearance is not the reality, or your processor has a serious
bug.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/