Hi,

> i have something like this below
>
> <xsl:variable name="withname">
>      <xsl:copy-of
> select="tblMIMCompanies[contains(translate(@name,$upperCase,$l
> owerCase),tran
> slate($name,$upperCase,$lowerCase))'true']"/>
> </xsl:variable>

I.e. you're binding $withname to a Result Tree Fragment

> <xsl:variable name="numnam" select="count($withname)"/>

but count() expects a node-set.

> but the last line is returning me an error than $withname
> does not return a
> nodelist, any ideas what im doing incorrect?

You're trying to use a function with an argument of a wrong type. Change the
definition of $withname to

<xsl:variable name="withname"
select="tblMIMCompanies[contains(translate(@name,$upperCase,$lowerCase),trans
late($name,$upperCase,$lowerCase))'true']"/>

Cheers,

Jarno - Madam Zu: August 2003 Part 1