> <xsl:value-of select="substring(p, 0,1)"/>
> should give you the "O"
> 
> <xsl:value-of select="substring(p, 1)"/>
> should give you "verview"

No, the first character is at position 1.
substring(p, 1, 1) gives "O" and
substring(p, 2) gives "verview"
(only if string(p)="Overview" of course)

Cheers,
Oliver


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