I am not sure I understand your question. What does "pull the data"
mean? What does "similar looking node names" mean?

Are you looking for something like this?

<xsl:template match="/">
  <agentnames>
    <xsl:apply-templates select="//agentname"/>
  </agentnames>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="agentname">
  <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
</xsl:template>


That would result in an XML file with an <agentnames> element containing
each of the <agentname> elements. I don't see where you think you need
to use xsl:key.

Try restating the question or giving an example of the result you want
from transforming you sample.

Cheers,
Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of KUMAR
NINGASHETTY
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:46

Sorry if this is not a sensible question ...For the following xml i was
wondering is there a way to 
use xsl:key for similar looking node names...If so how ??
All i need is to pull the data from the node  <agentname> across the
whole xml ...

<data>
    <companies>
       <agent>
            <agentname>AAA</agentname>
       </agent>
       <agent>
           <agentname>BBB</agentname>
                    <companies>
                          <agent>
                    	<agentname>CCC</agentname>
                          </agent>
                          <agent>
 		<agentname>DDD</agentname>
	          </agent>
	   </companies>
       </agent>
    </companies>
</data>



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