reg. sample code for getting current date

hi,
am working in xml technologies like xml, xslt, etc...
I have one doubt . Is it possible to get current date in xslt?
If possible means send some code...because i have tried many ways for this but i cant get a output....

With thanks and Regards,
N.Srividhya(J.R.F)
O.T.C,
Chennai.