> I wish to import an xml document based on a the value of a 
> variable (in this
> case a language document based on the users login details) 
> and am trying to
> use a variable in the select="document() string.
> 
> Can this be done, or do I need to find a different way around 
> the problem?

Of course it can be done: the argument is just a string.
> 
>
> <xsl:variable name="language"
> select="document('languages/{$langxml}')/language" />
> 
Never use curly braces inside an XPath expression. 
use concat('languages/', $langxml).

Mike Kay
Software AG

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