Re: [xsl] java - standard implementation of the URIResolver

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From: "Robert Koberg" <rob@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: [xsl] java - standard implementation of the URIResolver


> Hi,
>
> I want to report my findings with regard to standard implementations of
how
> the method setURIReolver works in the popular Open Source java xsl
> processors. From what I understand from past discussions is that the spec
is
> not clear on the issue. I was wondering if processor developers could get
> together and decide either one way to implement the setURIResolver or do
it
> the way Saxon does by doing both (hopefully explained below).
>
> According to most API's you can set the URIResolver on the
> TransformerFactory and on the Transformer. Generally, the resolver set on
> the TransformerFactory resolves xsl:includes and xsl:imports. If set on
the
> Tranformer it resolves document() function calls.
>
>
> - Saxon allows you to set the resolver on the TransformerFactory to
resolve
> both includes/imports and document().
> It also lets you set one for the factory and one for the transformer. When
> this is done the factory resolves include/import and the transformer
> resolves document(). This is the best way, IMHO.
>
> - jd.xslt only uses the TransformerFactory to be used for
> xsl:include/xsl:import and document() resolution.
>
> Strangely, the standard xalan and it's xsltc implementation do two
different
> things.
> - standard xalan requires you to use the TransformerFactory for
xsl:include
> and xsl:import and the Transformer for document()
> - xsltc xalan uses the TransformerFactory for both xsl:include/xsl:import
> and document() -- not the Transformer for document(), like the standard
> xalan.
>
> Any chance of standardizing on one way? :)
>
> Best,
> -Rob
>
>
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