> Maybe it is too early for general observations. I was just comparing:
> 
>    <xsl:value-of select="string-pad('!', @risk * @severity)" />
> 
> with
> 
>    <xsl:value-of select="string-pad('!', xs:integer(@risk * 
> @severity))" />
> 
> 

False comparison: you need to compare it with

<xsl:for-each select="(//node())[position() &lt;= (@risk*@severity))]">
  <xsl:text>!</xsl:text>
</xsl:for-each>

Michael Kay
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