[xsl] Using a Java Function in XSLT

[Jeff Sese <jsese@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I have a java application that hyphenates words based on a wordlist.  
This application accepts an XML file as input and then use a sax  
filer to hyphenate the words. However, there was a new requirement  
that ask if the application can be changed so that instead of  
applying the hyphenation to the whole XML file, it will only  
hyphenate chunks of the XML file based on an XPath expression.

Now as my application accepts XML file, I was thinking if it is  
possible if I can pass a chunk of the XML file that matches a certain  
xpath to my application via XSLT (I want to apply templates to the  
now hyphenated XML chunk). Something to this effect:

<xsl:template match="some.node">
	<xsl:variable name="copy.of" as="node()" select="."/>
	<!-- xsl instruction to call my java app (don't know the correct  
syntax)-->
	<xsl:apply-templates select="my:java-app($copy.of)"/>
</xsl:template>

Is this possible?

Thanks,
Jeff