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I'll try and make this concise; I apologize if this has been asked elsewhere, but I've been looking for awhile and haven't found anything but speculation.
Short version:
Does a Cleric/Exalted continue to gain domain spell slots and domain spells as per the spells per day table for higher spell levels gained through the Exalted class?
Long version:
If a Cleric takes levels in the Exalted prestige class, they gain spells per day as if they were gaining a new level as a Cleric. Under the "Domains" section of the Cleric entry on the Pathfinder Reference Document, it states:
"Each domain grants a number of domain powers, dependent upon the level of the cleric, as well as a number of bonus spells. A cleric gains one domain spell slot for each level of cleric spell she can cast, from 1st on up. Each day, a cleric can prepare one of the spells from her two domains in that slot. If a domain spell is not on the cleric spell list, a cleric can prepare it only in her domain spell slot. Domain spells cannot be used to cast spells spontaneously."
Obviously, domain powers are level-dependent and aren't tied to spells per day, so they don't continue to grow with Exalted levels. However, the fact that domain slots are tied to "each level of cleric spell she can cast" makes their status in this case seem ambiguous.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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The cleric retains domain spell slots with any prestige class that advances divine spellcasting (or spellcasting in general) and gets all the domain spells.
This is because the existance of the domain slot is introduced at level 1 in the Domains class feature, in which it says you get a domain slot for every spell level you can cast, and those are still advanced by prestige classes that advance spellcasting.
By the same feature, all the domain spells are added to your spell list at level 1, you just cannot prepare them until you reach the right caster level.