Thanks to everyone who replied. Perhaps if I'd been looking for the correct
construct I would have found it in my files.
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Charles Knell
cknell(_at_)onebox(_dot_)com - email
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From: andrew welch <andrew(_dot_)j(_dot_)welch(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com>
Sent: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:58:04 +0100
To: xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com
Subject: Re: [xsl] Use document() function to get a reference to the input doc
On 7/17/06, cknell(_at_)onebox(_dot_)com <cknell(_at_)onebox(_dot_)com> wrote:
I know I must have done this a hundred times, but I just can't find any
example on my computer at this moment. Please straighten me out.
I wish to use the document() function to create a variable holding the input
document. My stylesheet contains this element:
<xsl:variable name="main-doc" select="document('/')" />
When I run the transform, Saxon complains that I may not have any content in
the prologue. I know this is a huge clue as to what I've done wrong, but I
just can't see it. What have I done wrong and how do I fix it?
I've had this error when the input doc is empty, or when a BOM has
crept after the source has been saved using Notepad (although that was
specific to a certain XML parser, which I can't remember). I guess
you could always use select="document(base-uri(/))"
What is the reason for using select="document(...)" instead of just select="/" ?
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