Hi Ken, ------------------------------------------------------ Can you try something along the lines of: <TotalImages value="{count(//img)}"/> I don't know if you are using namespaces in your source or not, so the above might have to change. ------------------------------------------------------ <TotalImages value="{count(//img)}"/> <xsl:value-of select="count(//html:img)"/> <TotalImages/> Worked a treat so thank you. I have a problem with the <TotalImages value="function">, however this is not crucial. I get the exact string entered in the brackets back e.g. "{count(//img)}" Thank you very much. Lewis Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 Winner: Times Higher Education’s Widening Participation Initiative of the Year 2009 and Herald Society’s Education Initiative of the Year 2009. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,6219,en... Winner: Times Higher Education’s Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers of the Year 2010, GCU as a lead with Universities Scotland partners. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,15691,e...