The basic processing model of XSLT (like many other languages!) is that it
builds and compiles the stylesheet before it starts reading the input data.
If you want to construct a stylesheet whose contents depend on the input
data then you'll need to do this in a separate transformation step.

Mike Kay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve
> Fitzpatrick
> Sent: 19 January 2001 04:04
> To: 'XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject:  Including files at run-time
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Is there any way to choose which file to include in my XSL file (using
> xsl:import, xsl:include, or anything else)?  I am looking for the
> fastest/best possible way to include one of approximately 40 files at
> runtime, based on my XML, i.e., the name of the file I want
> would be in the
> XML stream.  I look forward to the help.
>
> Thank you,
> Steve
>
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> sfitzpatrick@xxxxxxx
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