[xsl] xsl:variable ?

[bryan hansen <bh5k at yahoo dot com>]

I am trying to use an xsl:variable to store a previous
value of a starting point for me to draw some
information. The syntax goes something like this:
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<xsl:template name="foo">
  <xsl:variable name="start_x" select="5"/>
  <xsl:if test="true">
    <!-- use the variable and add to it -->  
    <xsl:variable name="start_x" select="10"/>
  </xsl:if>
  
  <!-- if i use start_x here it just contains 5 and
not 10 -->
  <xsl:value-of select="$start_x"/>

</xsl:template>
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I have read that xsl:variables are constant so it
would seem that I can not change the value of my
variable, but if this is the case then how can I work
around this problem? I need to store a value to use it
later and manipulate the variable?!

Thanks,

Bryan

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