So in my case, because the xml is streamed from the db and therefore doesn't
reside in a directory I have no base to specify the relative path to the
image from, which in most cases would be the XML file's directory?


Danny Gallagher
Senior Software Engineer
The Gainer Group
6075 The Corners Parkway
Suite 116
Norcross Ga, 30092

-----Original Message-----
From: Clay Leeds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 1:48 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: external-graphic src problem

On Jul 23, 2004, at 10:40 AM, Danny wrote:
> Still not quite, I'm still missing something:
>
> Question, in your example:
> <xsl:variable name="varImagesDirectory">/path/to/images</xsl:variable>
> /path/to/images is the path from a known root
> Correct?

That is correct. Otherwise...

> Here are my snippets
> <xsl:variable name="varImagesDirectory">
>     com/path/to/images
> </xsl:variable>
>
> <fo:external-graphic src="url('{$varImagesDirectory}/pic.jpg')">
> </fo:external-graphic>

...(if I understand it correctly) would assume 
{XML-dir}/com/path/to/images/pic.jpg

Web Maestro Clay


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