How do I profile and optimize an XSLT?

Question

I have an XSLT for viewing XML files in the browser. The XSLT is naively written and currently takes a long time to execute (several minutes).

My XML file is of mod

Answer 1

I like to use Altova's XMLSpy for Windows based machines. It also has a profiler built-in. You can check out a video on using the editor. (scan to 5:45 to learn more about the profiler). It is a commercial product... with a time-trial period :)