> >  I would prefer this requirement to be got rid of in the XSLT spec.
> >  Instead, I would put a special PI (or something similar) telling the
> >  XSLT processor that the document retrieved is ever the same.

Ah - I forgot to write...  Of course there is no need in any PI's - just 

<xsl:variable name="loaded-doc"  select="document( 'some-uri-here')"/>

And then re-use $loaded-doc when you need it. 

Rgds.Paul.




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