Thanks ! Worked like a dream.
Would you please explain *[name()]


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Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 6:22 PM
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Subject: RE:  Accessing Variables while sorting


Hi

> In the code below, how do i assign the value of SortField to 
> $Variable ?
> <xsl:for-each select="PatientList/Patient">
> 	<xsl:sort select="$Variable" order="ascending"></xsl:sort>
> 	   <tr> 
> 	       <td width="17%" height="30"><xsl:value-of 
> select="LastName"/></td>

You don't--use

<xsl:for-each select="PatientList/Patient">
  <xsl:sort select="*[name() = ../../SortDetails/SortField]"
order="ascending"></xsl:sort>
    <tr> 
      <td width="17%" height="30"><xsl:value-of select="LastName"/></td>

or 

<xsl:variable name="Variable" select="PatientList/SortDetails/SortField"
/>
<xsl:for-each select="PatientList/Patient">
  <xsl:sort select="*[name() = $Variable]" order="ascending"></xsl:sort>
    <tr> 
      <td width="17%" height="30"><xsl:value-of select="LastName"/></td>

Santtu

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