Sure you can pass a parameter to a transformation. Declare the parameter
in a global xsl:param element, and pass the required value using the
transformer.setParameter() method.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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> Simon Kelly
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> Subject:  Passing a parameter to the xsl file itself
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a transform I need to perform on multiple relational 
> data sets.  The xsl will not change in structure from go to 
> go, but I need to change a certain name within the transform 
> each time.  Unfortunately this data is not contained within 
> the relational data either, but is known by the java code 
> that is executing the relational search and then the 
> transform.  Is there a way to tell the xsl stylesheet this 
> information, without having to edit the xsl itself?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Simon
> 
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