problem with document() function of XSLT

[Michal]

Hi everyone,

Microsoft states that the System.XML 1.0 included in framework 1.1
supports the W3C XSLT Specification. However, I am having a problem
using the document() fuction specified in
http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt (chapter 12.1). When using "<xsl:variable
name="test" select="document('Resources.xml')/root/test"/>" the
variable test is always empty. However when debugging this select in
the Stylus studio, the variable is correctly filled. Did any of you
have similar problem ? Did anyone have a solution to this problem ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Michal

[Michal]

the Resources.XML looks like this:

<root>
<test>blabla</test>
</root>

[Michal]

I have solved the issue myself. Thanks anyway. When anyone is
interested in how did I solve it, post the message here.

Michal

[Martin Honnen]

Michal wrote:

Microsoft states that the System.XML 1.0 included in framework 1.1
supports the W3C XSLT Specification. However, I am having a problem
using the document() fuction specified in
http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt (chapter 12.1). When using "<xsl:variable
name="test" select="document('Resources.xml')/root/test"/>" the
variable test is always empty. However when debugging this select in
the Stylus studio, the variable is correctly filled. Did any of you
have similar problem ? Did anyone have a solution to this problem ?

Yes, the XSLT document function is supported but you need to make sure
the XSLT transformation is run the right way to enable it, see e.g.
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemXmlXslXslTransformClassTransformTopic16 .asp>
about passing in a none null XmlResolver so that the document function
is executed.
--

Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[Michal]

Thank you for your reply. That is exactly how I have solved it (with
XMLResolver).