XSL and SELECT

Consider my problem: i want the user select a filter option (by a HTML SELECT ) and then execute a xsl script. The Microsoft examples give a solution using many xsl script (corresponding to filter options). I think there is a better solution (using only one xsl file) and i have 2 ideas:

1) consider the following source code: the goal is to set a javascript global variable

<BODY> <SELECT onchange="setMessageType(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value)"> <OPTION VALUE="All">All</OPTION> <OPTION VALUE="INFO">INFO</OPTION> </SELECT>

.....
<xsl:script language="JavaScript">
<![CDATA[
var MessageType = '';  //Global variable used by all functions !!!!
function setMessageType(e)
{
	MessageType = e;
}
]]>
</xsl:script>

the "setMessageType" is a javascript function. The problem is how to do to call it (IE5 outputs an error "Object expected")

2) is it possible to use a xsl:variable in the SELECT ? I've tried to declare a xsl:variable but IE5 answers "Keyword xsl:variable may not be used here".

Does anybody can help me ?

Regards
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