> Yup. And a fine thing it is, too. Most lately we suggested
> 
> <xsl:function name="bib:footcite" as="xs:string">
>      <xsl:param name="footciteable" as="element()"/>
>      <xsl:number level="any" select="$footciteable"
>         count="db:footnote|db:citation[not(ancestor::db:footnote)]"/>
> </xsl:function>
> 
> ...which ought to work, right? 

Yes, this ought to work.

Michael Kay