The most likely explanation is that the XSLT processor doesn't know
where the stylesheet was loaded from, which can happen if you supply it
from an in-memory source. Beyond that, the details are specific to
4suite, and will depend on how you invoked the transformation, which you
haven't said.

Michael Kay

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> davekennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject:  problem using document() in xslt
> 
> 
> This is my first attempt at using multiple xml documents in a 
> transformation. I am using 4suite for the transformation and 
> it is telling me that
> 
> <xsl:value-of select='document("meta.xml")/metadata/table/@name'/>
> 
> is an invalid URI.  "meta.xml" is definately in the same 
> directory as the xml and xsl files that I am transforming.
> 
> Here is meta.xml:
> 
> <metadata>
>   <table name="Employee Information">
>   <field name="emp_ID">
>     <datatype>number</datatype>
>     <prettyprint>Employee ID</prettyprint>
>   </field>
>   <field name ="emp_name">
>     <datatype>text</datatype>
>     <prettyprint>Employee Name</prettyprint>
>   </field>
>   <field name="emp_bday">
>     <datatype>date</datatype>
>     <prettyprint>Employee Birthday</prettyprint>
>   </field>
>   </table>
> </metadata>
> 
> I am trying to reference "Employee Information".  Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks much,
> 
> 
> -- 
> David Kennedy
> Program Manager, Alescere LLC.
> 630.968.8950 x311
> 
> Find us on the web at http://www.alescere.com
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