Re: [docbook-apps] changes to relative image path generation ?

[Stefan Seefeld <seefeld@sympatico.ca>]

Bob Stayton wrote:
> Hi Stefan,
> Are you using XIncludes to assemble your content?  If so, then

yes I am.

> the xml:base attributes that are generated when XIncludes
> are processed are likely causing your difficulties.  There should
> be a parameter to turn off xml:base processing, but it
> doesn't exist yet.

Oh. I was under the impression that xml:base always defaults to the
filename of the current document. My xml chunks all live in the same
directory.
Is that not the case ?

> Until there is, you'll need a small customization to fix your problem.
> The pathname remapping is handled by this template
> in html/chunk-code.xsl:
> 
> <!-- Resolve xml:base attributes -->
> <xsl:template match="@fileref">
>   <!-- need a check for absolute urls -->
>   <xsl:choose>
>     <xsl:when test="contains(., ':')">
>       <!-- it has a uri scheme so it is an absolute uri -->

out of curiosity, wouldn't a simple filename starting with '/'
also count as an absolute uri ?


>       <xsl:value-of select="."/>
>     </xsl:when>
>     <xsl:otherwise>
>       <!-- its a relative uri -->
>       <xsl:call-template name="relative-uri">
>         <xsl:with-param name="destdir">
>           <xsl:call-template name="dbhtml-dir">
>             <xsl:with-param name="context" select=".."/>
>           </xsl:call-template>
>         </xsl:with-param>
>       </xsl:call-template>
>     </xsl:otherwise>
>   </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> To turn off the use of the relative-uri template, just use this template
> instead:
> 
> <xsl:template match="@fileref">
>   <xsl:value-of select="."/>
> </xsl:template>

looks easy enough !

Thanks,
		Stefan