How to perform an xslt transformation on an xml document dynamically ?

Hi all,
I'd like to perform an xslt tranformation on a dynamically generated xml code. I'm looking for a tag which can by useful for it. The tag should take both xml code and xslt code, passed as String arguments (not as names of xml and xslt files). I tried to use xtags library and jstl:transform tag but it did not work. It worked only with plain xml code passed to x-tag. When I try to perform a transformation on a tag body containing an output text tag, the transformation formats only this tag, not its content.
For example:
<xtags:style xslt="xslName.xsl">
<h:outputText value="#{beanName.stringPropertyName}"/>
</xtags:style>
Thanks in advance
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The issue is in the logic f your XSL mapping.
Use the same source XML and use it with XML Spy to debug why it is not working as you want it to.
Regards
Bhavesh

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How can I open a link to an xml document with a specific helper application?

I have an html file with links to multiple xml files. When I click on one of these links, I would like Firefox to use an application of my choosing (e.g., Xmetal) to open the xml file. It works great with sgml files, because I was able to associate the "sgml" content with my external application. I can't seem to make the same thing happen for xml files, though.

Many people on this thread have a common problem, how to download documents that have a .XML extension and then be able to view/edit them in Word. The issue is that Firefox does not treat a file it receives with a .XML extension as a download candidate, it just displays the XML in a tree structure in a popup window or a new tab. If there was an option to automatically (by configuration) open a .XML file in Word or even if it was a manual select option, that would solve the problem. Today you have to go through the process of saving the page, then when the popup down window indicates is completed, you use the right mouse to select open, when then takes you to Word (assuming Word is configured in your OS to process .XML files. This process is difficult to teach to non technical people because it error prone. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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