You have to declare it by using something like: <xsl:variable name="default-font" select="'11pt'"/>
Michal Kwiatek ------------------------------- BiznesPartner.pl SA ul. Mlynarska 48 01-171 Warszawa tel. 5355560 > -----Original Message----- > From: Norr, Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 7:20 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Variables > > > What is the best way to set variables in stylesheets? > > For example, instead of constantly specifying the color for > fo:block with a > hex value, I would like to set a variable once and then reference > it in all > included/imported stylesheets. > > i.e. <fo:block color="{$myfavoritecolor}" /> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------ > This message is intended only for the personal and confidential > use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not > the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified > that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this > message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for > information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer > to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial > product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an > official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot > be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not > represent that this information is complete or accurate and it > should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to > change without notice. > >