RE: xsl:element will not create an output element, in

> However, using elements:
> 
>     <xsl:element name="xhtml:ul">
>     ...
>     </xsl:element>
> 
> Produces '<xhtml:ul>...</xhtml:ul>' in the output XML.
> 
> I've changed the namespace to '../1999/xhtml' (lower case) 
> now, so that's ok. Why doesn't it work when using the 
> namespace in the QName? 

It does work. It's done exactly what the spec says it should do. If you want
XHTML to be the default namespace, rather than to use an explicit prefix,
then just make it the default namespace in your stylesheet and use <ul> or
<xsl:element name="ul">.

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