Murray, If you're using JDK 1.4 place Cocoon's Xerces and Xalans jars in the endorsed libs folders. I was able to do this successfully as per this previous mailing list message:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xml-cocoon-users&m=102550708710890&w=2 /S Murray Cumming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm trying to use the portal example in 2.0.3, with standalone Tomcat >4.0.4. After logging-on, I get a page with this error. Is this a known >problem? I would try the cvs version, but it doesn't seem so simple to >build from cvs. > >java.lang.NullPointerException > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.xml.XMLUtil.getNodesFromPath(XMLUtil.java:869) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.xml.XMLUtil.getNodesFromPath(XMLUtil.java:871) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.xml.XMLUtil.getNodesFromPath(XMLUtil.java:871) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.xml.XMLUtil.getNodeListFromPath(XMLUtil.java:836) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.context.SimpleSessionContext.getXML(SimpleSessionContext.java:173) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.sunrise.SunRise.isAuthenticated(SunRise.java:691) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.sunrise.SunRise.checkAuthentication(SunRise.java:766) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sunshine.sunrise.acting.AuthAction.act(AuthAction.java:122) > at >org.apache.cocoon.www.sitemap_xmap.matchN4004A5(/var/cache/tomcat4/work/Standalone/localhost/cocoon/cocoon-files/org/apache/cocoon/www/sitemap_xmap.java:5363) > at >org.apache.cocoon.www.sitemap_xmap.process(/var/cache/tomcat4/work/Standalone/localhost/cocoon/cocoon-files/org/apache/cocoon/www/sitemap_xmap.java:3330) > at >org.apache.cocoon.www.sitemap_xmap.process(/var/cache/tomcat4/work/Standalone/localhost/cocoon/cocoon-files/org/apache/cocoon/www/sitemap_xmap.java:3100) > at org.apache.cocoon.sitemap.Handler.process(Handler.java:224) > at org.apache.cocoon.sitemap.Manager.invoke(Manager.java:179) > at >org.apache.cocoon.sitemap.SitemapManager.process(SitemapManager.java:154) > at org.apache.cocoon.Cocoon.process(Cocoon.java:575) > at >org.apache.cocoon.servlet.CocoonServlet.service(CocoonServlet.java:999) > at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java) >-- >Murray Cumming >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.murrayc.com > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Please check that your question has not already been answered in the >FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- Steven Cummings Columbia, MO Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: cummingscs ICQ: 3330114 __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>