RE: [xml-dev] increment pattern for an attribute..

> I suggest a good goal might be that it is aimed at simplicity 
> of use by and with XSLT2 systems. This means in particular 
> that chains of references should be overcome.

Probably the best way of making it easy to use from XSLT2 is to create a
function library that reflects the components as defined in the schema
component model.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/