i had same problem. the solution is to make sure that you have exactly the correct JDK - endorsed libs, provided with your running cocoon version.
In my case, the JDK endorsed libs were from cocoon-2.1m2 and the cocoon version i used was cocoon2.1m3. This combination showed exactly the behaviour that you are describing. try it ... hth, frank --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]