Alice,

Are you using XSLT 1.0 or 2.0?

In 2.0, we have the function tokenize(), which makes this much
easier. (It is also commonly available as a extension in 1.0: check
your processor.)

In 1.0 you need to use a recursive template, not unlike what Mike
just wrote about in the thread " get value from link from last
slash". You work through the string one item at a time by handling
the first item and then calling the same template again with the
remaining ones.

Cheers,
Wendell