Thanks Mike. Makes sense.
I somehow dissociate XSLT from common
'programming language' type errors <sigh/>

regards, DaveP

>David Pawson wrote:
>> java.lang.StackOverflowError
>> 
>> Never had that one before!
>
>This probably means you got caught in an infinite loop. Examine the
>templates for any apply-templates or call-templates 
>instructions that select
>nodes you are currently processing or have already processed.
>
>
> XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
>


 XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list