> 3) multiple file output. 

This is available as a vendor extension in many XSLT processors, but I don't
know about XML::XSLT.

Mike Kay 
> 
> So, if I'm not wrong about needing these function extensions, 
> it seems like XML::XSLT may not be the best tool...
> 

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