In XSLT how do I increment a global variable from a different scope?

Question

I am processing an XML file where I want to keep count of the number of nodes, so that I can use it as an ID as I write new nodes.

At the moment I have a global vari

Answer 1

Depending on your XSLT processor, you may be able to introduce scripted functions into your XLST. For example, the Microsoft XML library supports the inclusion of javascript. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970889(VS.85).aspx for an example. This tactic obviously won't work if you're planning to deploy/execute XSLT on public client browsers; it has to be done by a specific XSLT processor.