I know that it wont work - I am asking if there is another way of doing it.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martinez, Brian
Sent: 23 May 2003 15:46
To: 'xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE:  Dynamic XPath


> From: Philip Fitzsimons [mailto:pfitzsimons@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 8:29 AM
> Subject: RE:  Dynamic XPath
> 
> Opps
>  <xsl:variable name="dynamicPath"
>                       select="'/document/section/keep/pear'" /> i.e. 
> $dynamicPath is a string containing '/document/section/keep/pear'

That won't work, and in fact you'll get an error from the processor, for now
you've created the literal string '/document/section/keep/pear', which will
not evaluate to a node-set when used in subsequent expressions.

cheers,
b.

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