variables in xml workflow

["Samuel Wright" <lykoszine -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Hi All,

I'm curious if anyone has a particular methodology for using variables
in an xml (docbook/dita/other) workflow.

A straight text replace is easy enough if you _make sure_ that your
variable strings are not used elsewhere, but what about a more
granular xml aware search? One that can apply a variable to an xml doc
and all included files for ex (a topic map and included topics for
example).

In this manner I could reuse the same topic twice, with different
variables in each. Bonus points if you can do it to sub elements of a
tree, so that one could reuse the topic above twice in the same
document, with different variables.
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