Sorry for the late response. The "replace-string"
template available in FAQ has solved the problem.

Thanks
Kotes
--- Michael Kay <mhk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think you have completely misunderstood what the
> translate function does.
> 
> Take a look at the FAQ under "replace".
> 
> Michael Kay 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kotes mog [mailto:kotesm@xxxxxxxxx] 
> > Sent: 06 August 2004 22:36
> > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:  using traslate function to replace
> strings
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am trying to use translate to change 
> > 
> > "${VITRIA}" to "dependency". The following code is
> > changing "${VITRIA}" to "dependenc". Please let me
> > know if there is any better way to change the
> strings
> > 
> > <xsl:attribute name="VALUE">
> >                 <xsl:value-of
> >
>
select="translate(@VALUE,'${VITRIA}','dependency')"/>
> >             </xsl:attribute>
> > 
> > thanks for the help
> > 
> > --kotes
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 		
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