[xsl] RSS and/or Atom (0 FLAMES allowed!)

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I don't really think this list includes a lot of trolls or flamers, but I just want to be cautious.  So 
please, only include objective/dispassionate comments.

I have XSL that transforms a (RSS|Atom) feed into a photo gallery (a la Douglas Bowman's http://
stopdesign.com/templates/photos/ excellent XHTML+CSS galleries).

This isn't a flame or a disparagement on Dave Winer excellent RSS work.  Trolls and Flames ... look 
elsewhere!

Ok, that said, here is my XSLT question: RSS's <description> element only allows for (AFAIK) escaped 
(x)html.  But my transformation *needs* to traverse the description element.  B/C it is a feed of /
photos/, I need to find and parse certain <img> elements and I need to generate XHTML gallery pages.  
Escaped (x)html does not allow that.

I know that, using the XHTML namespace, Atom allows for <xhtml:*> elements in <content>.  I have 
experimented in using valid UNescaped XHTML in the RSS' <description> element and both bloglines and 
opera display it appropriately.  But I loathe the fact that the RSS feed does not validate.

If I convert the RSS feed to Atom (w/UNescaped XHTML), then it validates AND displays correctly.  
Great!

So ... I would like to know if anyone has done syndication and what your experiences might reveal.  I 
realize that I could keep a "master" XML document and generate both RSS and Atom, but please I only 
want to keep 1 gallery/syndication XML file.

Any insights?

-- 
Rodman