> A potential solution is:
> 
> <div>
>   <xsl:variable name="sourceEl" select="."/>
>   <xsl:for-each select="1 to 10">
>     <xsl:for-each select="$sourceEl">
>       <span id="{@id}">.</span>
>     </xsl:for-each>
>   </xsl:for-each>
> </div>
> 
> Is there another way?

I don't think so. There's only one context item, and it can't refer to two
things at once. If you need a handle on two different things, one of the
handles must be a named variable.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/