> However, not too useful if I am back to xxxx:node-set() on my
variable.

What does it mean?

Node-set() is just a function that allows you to convert Result Tree
Fragment from your template output into usable/parsable
sub-tree(node-set) (Which is not possible in XSLT by default). When you
load an XML with document() - you already have a sub-tree (node-set)

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Stubsjoen [mailto:kstubs@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:12 PM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  Identity Transform xml for variable

Ok,
I'm interested in doing an identity transform on an external XML
source when I load up a variable with it.  The idea is, simplify the
XML for later use.
However, not too useful if I am back to xxxx:node-set() on my variable.
Is this going to be the case?  Is this always going to be the case if
you don't use the select argument off of the variable decleration?