Achim, It looks like the problem may just be caused by two conflicting versions of JAXP:
> java.lang.ClassCastException: > org.apache.crimson.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl Since your stack trace doesn't run through any code in the JSTL RI, my guess is that this is just a minor configuration issue with your container. (Sorry not to be of more direct help!) Shawn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>