Can the have a name attribute that is dynamic?

[Phil Rice]

I have tried the following:

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">

<xsl:template match="*">
  <xsl:element name="local-name()" />
</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

 

 

I was expecting to get a single element with a name of the top element. Unfortunately I got

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
file:///C:/WINDOWS/jbproject/XMLTransformation/calls.xsl; Line 4; Column 38; Illegal value used for attribute name: local-name()

 

When I replace the offending xsl:element line with   <xsl:value-of select="local-name()" /> I get:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
PHONE_RECORDS

 

 

As I understand the specification:

"The xsl:element instruction allows an element to be created with a computed name. The expanded QName of the element to be created is specified by a required name attribute and an optional namespace attribute."

 

I am probably being naive, but I would appreciate any help

 

Phil Rice