FileNotFoundException when creating FileInputStream

[douglas reames]

When I attempt to open an XSL file to complete a transformation, I get the 
exception FileNotFound.  Steps:

 [1]  Get file location from properties file without problem:
           String myXsl = 
getProperties().getProperty("fop.render.article");

               String contents:  
"http://localhost/artimus/pdf/renderPdf.xsl";    ( verified by logging )

 [2]  construct FileInputStream from string, and I get exception
           FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(myXsl);
               Err msg:  java.io.FileNotFoundException: 
http:\localhost\artimus\pdf\renderPdf.xsl

Note from the message that FileInputStream appears to change the address.

How do I force the constructor to accept the whole address?

regards,
douglas reames
rms finance
919 929 3465
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