> -----Original Message-----
> From: cknell@xxxxxxxxxx

> Yes, that's perfectly reasonable. Unfortunately, "clarifying" 
> a remark with ambiguous (if technically correct) language 
> doesn't aid the original poster (OP) in understanding the problem.

Indeed, I apologize.  In fact, I mispoke.  For templates, I should have said
instructions.  This link makes the visibility of local variables graphically
clear:

http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/N8090.html#d9972e1330


Sorry for any confusion.

Mike