>I have a situation where I want the value of a <xsl:param> to be used >as part of an xpath expression. >... > <xsl:copy-of select="//$resource)"/>
This is a generic XSLT question. There is probably an answer at the XSLT FAQ. Briefly, you can try <xsl:copy-of select="//*[name()=$resource]"/> .................David Marston
