Nathan Potter wrote:

>     <xsl:template match="dap:*">
>         <xsl:copy >
>             <xsl:copy-of select="dap:*" />
>         </xsl:copy>
>     </xsl:template>

  That would copy the child dap:* and all their descendants.

>     <xsl:template match="*">
>         <xsl:apply-templates />
>     </xsl:template>

  That would copy the child text nodes.  I guess you just want:

    <xsl:template match="dap:*">
       <xsl:copy>
          <xsl:apply-templates/>
       </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>

    <xsl:template match="*">
       <xsl:apply-templates select="*"/>
    </xsl:template>

  Regards,

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