I think it should be sufficient to use

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
	<xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
	<xsl:template match="/">
		Age exists=
		<xsl:call-template name="subtemp">
			<xsl:with-param name="parm" select="//myelement[@name = 'karl']"/>
		</xsl:call-template>
	</xsl:template>
	<xsl:template name="subtemp">
		<xsl:param name="parm"/>
		<xsl:value-of select="exists(@age)"/>
	</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

since the return value of a named template is inserted in the place,
where you call your named template.

Alternativly you can also put your named template call in a variable,
which then gets the returned value assignd.

BTW, exit() should be exists()...

wbr,
Roman

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> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Matt Adams [mailto:mattad@xxxxxxxxx]
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. Dezember 2004 11:45
> An: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff:  How to return values from sub-template?
>
> Sorry for this newbie question but I didn't found a hint in
> tutorials on how to return back parameter values from
> sub-templates. Assume the following situation.
> I want to pass back the boolean (or other values in other
> scenarios) value if the attribute "age"
> exists in a node "myelement" with the attribute name="karl".
>
> Yes, I know, THIS sample could be coded easier within one
> template but my sample is only a simplified version for a
> complex scenario where two templates are required.
>
> Again, how can I access the value of the variable myval from
> the calling template?
>
> Thank you
> Matt
>
> <xsl:template match="/">
>    <xsl:call-template name="subtemp">
>      <xsl:with-param name="parm" select="//myelement[@name =
> 'karl']" />
>    </xsl:call-template>
>    Age exists=<xsl:value-of select="$myval" />  <!-- does not
> work --> </xsl:template>
>
> <xsl:template name="subtemp">
>   <xsl:param name="parm" />
>     Hello
>   <xsl:variable name="myval" select="exist(@age)" />
>   return $myval
> </xsl:template>
>
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