This seems to be a common problem. You need to use the xsl:attribute
element. Try:

	<xsl:template match="participants">
	  <xsl:for-each select="participant">
	    <!-- set the HREF attribute to the value of @link -->
	    <!-- this doesn't work: -->
	    <A >
	       <xsl:attribute name = "HREF"><xsl:value-of
select="@link"/></xsl:attriubte>click here</A> -->
	   <xsl:apply-templates/>
	  </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Nigel Byrnes [SMTP:byrnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Monday, February 08, 1999 3:13 AM
> To:	xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Setting the value of the HREF attribute
> 
> Dear XSL-ers
> 
> To become familiar with XML & XSL, I am in the process of representing a
> web site using these technologies. I have just reached a bit of a hurdle
> and wondered if you guys could offer some advice....
> 
> Below is a fragment from a xml document which states Philips Research as
> a "participant". I want to use XSL to set produce a HTML page that
> includes a link to the Philips Research www site. My problem is that i
> don't know how to set the value of the HTML's HREF attribute to the
> specified URL.
> 
> I have also included a fragment of the XSL style sheet which is to
> format the xml into html. If someone could offer a solution to my
> problem, that would be great.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Nigel
> 
> >>>>> Fragment of XML document
> 
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <participants>
>   <participant link="http://www.research.philips.com">Philips Research
> (UK)</participant>
>  </participants>
> 
> >>>>>>>>> Fragment of XSL Stylesheet
> 
> <xsl:template match="participants">
>   <xsl:for-each select="participant">
>     <!-- set the HREF attribute to the value of @link -->
>     <!-- this doesn't work: -->
>     <!-- <A HREF="<xsl:value-of select="@link"/>">click here</A> -->
>    <xsl:apply-templates/>
>   </xsl:for-each>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> --
>       Nigel Byrnes
> 
>                                "We continue..." Pete Tong
> 
> Software Engineering and Applications Group,
> Philips Research Labs,
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> 
> 
> 
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