Hello Eric !

No, you can't.
But what about the following:
<xsl:param name="color">
	<xsl:choose>
		<xsl:when test="ancestor::top_bar">ffffff</xsl:when>
	 	<xsl:when test="ancestor::bottom_bar">000000</xsl:when>
		<xsl:otherwise>123456</xsl:otherwise>
	</xsl:choose>
</xsl:param>

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Oleg Tkachenko
Multiconn International

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric
> Schenfeld
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:50 PM
> To: XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  variable
> 
> 
> is there a way to change the value of a parameter or a variable 
> after it's been declared?  like with an if statement?
> 
> CODE:
> 
> 		<xsl:param name="color">123456</xsl:param>
> 		<xsl:if test="ancestor::top_bar">
> 			<xsl:param name="color">ffffff</xsl:param>
> 		</xsl:if>
> 		<xsl:if test="ancestor::bottom_bar">
> 			<xsl:param name="color">000000</xsl:param>
> 		</xsl:if>
> 
> It doesn't seem to work with variables or parameters.  is there 
> some other way?
> 
> 
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