Try this.. <xtags:style xsl="file:///C:/dev/theXsl.xsl" xmlSource="<%= source %>" /> and it should work. James ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 3:32 PM Subject: xtags: supplying xml as Source, Reader etc > I've been looking into using xtags for xslt transformations and initial > thoughts look good. One question I can't fathom out at present is how to > supply the xml (or xsl) as anything other than a url or a string. If, for > instance I already have the xml available in the page as a > javax.xml.transform.Source it seems pretty dumb to serialize it to a string, > only for xalan to have to build it back into dom/sax. > > There appear to be attributes for the xtags:style tag for xmlSource, > xmlReader etc, but I can't figure out how to use these. Something like this > (oversimplistic example) seems right, but isn't: > > > <%! javax.xml.transform.Source source; %> > > <% > source = > new javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamSource("file:///C:/tmp/theXml.xml"); > %> > > <xtags:style xsl="file:///C:/dev/theXsl.xsl" > xmlSource="source" > /> > > I guess this is pretty basic stuff, but then so is my usage of Jsp and > taglibs! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > > Tim > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Tim Dudgeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > DISCLAIMER: This message contains proprietary > information some or all of which may be > confidential and/or legally privileged. It is for > the intended recipient only who may use and apply > the information only for the intended purpose. > Internet communications are not secure and > therefore the British Biotech group does not > accept legal responsibility for the contents of > this message. Any views or opinions presented are > only those of the author and not those of the > British Biotech group. If you are not the intended > recipient please delete this e-mail and notify the > author immediately by calling ++44 (0)1865 748747; > do not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or > rely on this e-mail. > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com