Check also the text at the bottom of this page (Tomcat
guide)--it may provide more pointers:

http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-4.1-doc/class-loader-howto.html

--- Glen Mazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm assuming you're using Tomcat 4.0 (Tomcat 3.2
> appears to rely on its own XML parser, one that
> individual webapps can't override--see
>
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tomcat-user&m=99849943408731&w=2)
> 
> From the link above, *perhaps* copying the xalan &
> xerces you are placing in the jre/ext directory
> *also*
> into tomcat\lib directory might be of help--from
> what
> the link is suggesting above.  (Grasping at
> straws--there is also an xml-apis.jar file that
> needs
> copying, correct?  You should be moving three files
> if
> I'm not mistaken.)
> 
> I've used FOP at work with Servlets--when I return
> to
> work I'll see if there's anything useful I can
> report
> on my library setup.
> 
> When successful, please let us know what you
> did--our
> website may need updating somewhere so others don't
> have to suffer so much after you! ;-)
> 
> Glen
> 
> 
> --- Mike Kellstrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > OK,  I downloaded the latest xalan & xerces, and
> > installed
> > the jars in the lib/endorsed dir.
> > 
> > I ran the servlet and got:
> > null:4:80 fo:flow must contain block-level
> children
> > 
> > Does the endorsed dir get loaded first, or are
> there
> > some
> > parsers build into one of the Tomcat core jars
> that
> > are running instead?
> > 
> > Thanks,  Mike
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Kellstrand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: FOP code runs standalone, but not in
> a
> > Servlet
> > 
> > 
> > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > I would think this would be a VFAQ, but I have
> > seached
> > > the web extensively and not found a good
> > definitive answer.
> > >
> > > I'm downloading the latest releases of xerces
> and
> > xalan.
> > > I'll put the appropriate jars in the
> lib/endorsed
> > dir and see if it works.
> > >
> > > Although there is still the very interesting
> > question of why do the jars I
> > > have
> > > work from a stand-alone java program when placed
> > in the jre\ext dir,
> > > but don't work from a servlet when placed in the
> > lib\endorsed dir?
> > >
> > > Thanks,  Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "J.Pietschmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:05 PM
> > > Subject: Re: FOP code runs standalone, but not
> in
> > a Servlet
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mike Kellstrand wrote:
> > > > > I have FOP code that runs great from the
> > command line if I put the
> > > > > fop, batik, avalon, and xalan jars in the
> > JAVA_HOME\jre\lib\ext dir.
> > > >
> > > > You should put the xerces and xalan jars in
> the
> > lib/endorsed
> > > > directory in order to override the buggy xalan
> > release coming
> > > > with older JDK 1.4 distributions. Getting the
> > latest 1.4 release
> > > > and disposing of the Xalan jar completely
> should
> > work too.
> > > >
> > > > Also, make sure you have a recent Xalan jar in
> > the FOP lib
> > > > directory, pre 0.20.5rc3 FOP distributions
> came
> > with Xalan
> > > > releases which pretended to work for some
> buggy
> > style sheets,
> > > > causing problems with more recent Xalans.
> > > >
> > > > This all is a VFAQ.
> > > >
> > > > J.Pietschmann
> > > >
> > 
> > 
> >
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