>>>>> "Philip" == Philip Vallone <philip.vallone@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Philip> I assume I am not declaring the Function properly. Can the
    Philip> XSL:Function be placed anywhere in the stylesheet as long
    Philip> as it is a child of </xsl:stylesheet>? Do I need to

Yes.

    Philip> declare a namespace for a function?  And if so how? I am a
    Philip> little lost.

Absolutely.
You create a binding for a prefix to a namespace with an
xmlns:my-prefix="my-namespace" 
delcaration.

The you name your function as name="my-prefix:function-name".
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Colin Adams
Preston Lancashire