> I am trying to keep a count of the rownumber and pass it down 
> as each one is picked up. And I am having trouble with that. 
> Could anyone throw any suggestions.
> 
Stop thinking procedurally! Use a function that calculates the row number,
e.g.
count(preceding::item), or a variable initialised using <xsl:number>

Mike Kay


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