Hi,
I have to run a c++ program which outputs a text file, that I then process with an XSLT stylesheet. To make the process simpler, I was wondering if there is an element or a function in XSLT that allows to excute an external command and to store the result in a variable.
Please advise. Thanks,
Francine.

XSLT supports calls to external functions in principle, but the details of the mechanism depend entirely on the XSLT processor you are using.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

We are using saxon8.6

You can find full information on writing extension functions for Saxon at http://www.saxonica.com/documentatio...functions.html

Only Java is supported directly, but of course you can write a Java stub that calls other languages if you are feeling enterprising.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Thanks!