Re: Can I change variable contents.

> the example I've given my main problem is Xs and Ys in the value 
> attribute are not known to me. It can be grade, sub or anything else. 

So it's a standard grouping question, you want to group on the value of
substring-before(@value,':')
grouping is a FAQ see the FAQ for this list (or better for grouping)
jeni's site 
http://www.jenitennison.com/xslt/grouping/index.html

David

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