> <div2>
> <xsl:attribute name="meter">gayatri</xsl:attibute>
>  <xsl:apply-templates select="*|@*[not(name()='meter')]"/>
> </div2>
> 

or simpler



 <div2 meter="gayatri">
   <xsl:apply-templates select="*|@*[not(name()='meter')]"/>
 </div2>


David


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