> I want to test and attribute value and return only whole 
> numbers For instance if the attribute is 001 I want the 
> returned value to be just 1 if it is 002 value should be 2 and so on.
>  
> Can any one give me a clue here? 

Have a look at format-number(), you will need something like:

<xsl:value-of select="format-number(.,0)"/>


cheers
andrew

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