Re: [xsl] XSLT Xalan problem

["J.Pietschmann" <j3322ptm@xxxxxxxx>]

Charlie Allerston wrote:
> I am geting an error which reads
>
> file:///C:/swiss-prot/swiss-prot.xsl; Line 1; Column 8; XSLT Error 
> (javax.xml.transform.TransformerConfigurationException): 
> javax.xmnl.transform.TransformerException: 
> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The XML declaration may only appear at 
> the very beginning of the document.
...
> OK, so firstly can someone please tell me if I am interpreting the error 
> correctly.  It is telling me that I have some sort of problem with the 
> XML declaration at the top of my XSL file?

Yes. The most probable reason is that you have a blank line
or some other form of whitespace before the XML declaration
in your XSL file. The "<" starting the XML declaration must
be the very first character in the file. Check with a hex
editor if necessary.

J.Pietschmann


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