RE: Modification date/time of an XML file during its

> excuse me Michael, but I didn't point out (my sample was 
> oversimplified) 
> that my processing involves several XML sources dynamically collected 
> via xsl:document instruction elements -- so I can't rely on a 
> pre-proc gathering.
> 
> I thought about XSLT extensions... what's your hint? Is there any 
> (within some extent) standardized function for this purpose?

Yes, it looks as if you'll have to use an extension function. There's
nothing standardized, and the implementation will depend on the XSLT
processor that you are using.

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