Re: [docbook-apps] Proper way to specify UNC path in XML catalog

[Dave Pawson <davep@dpawson.co.uk>]

Ken Morse wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've recently run into trouble trying to specify a UNC pathname in an
> XML catalog. The pathname has the form:
> 
> \\server\path\
> 
> For xsltproc, the following seems to work:
> 
> file://///server/path/   (5 forward slashes)
> 
> and for Saxon/Xerces this works:
> 
> file:////server/path/   (4 forward slashes)
> 
> Is there an "official" way to specify an UNC pathname for XML
> catalogs? And maybe even something that works with both xsltproc and
> Saxon/Xerces?


Bottom line it's a mess Ken.
http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect4/uriIncl.html

http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect4/uri.html#d15268e31
has what explanations I've gathered.


HTH


regards

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Dave Pawson
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