Thanks a lot Dave. It works. I really appreciate your help.
David Bertoni-2 wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 3:49 AM, dodo_ind > <anoopchandran.othay...@wipro.com>wrote: > >> >> Hi >> When I try to set a parameter using "-p" option, xalan gives following >> error: >> >> [r...@test1 bin]# ./Xalan -p version "1.1.1.1" /home/SAMPLE.xml >> /home/test.xsl >> XPathParserException: Extra illegal token. >> expression = '1.1.1.1' Remaining tokens are: ( '.1.1') (, line -1, >> column >> -1) > > Because the parameter is being parsed as an expression, not as a string. > > >> >> >> I get error only when I try to set expression that contains more than 1 >> dot. >> I don't get error for the following command: >> >> [r...@test1 bin]# ./Xalan -p version "1.1" /home/SAMPLE.xml >> /home/test.xsl >> XPathParserException: Extra illegal token. >> expression = '1.1.1.1' Remaining tokens are: ( '.1.1') (, line -1, >> column >> -1) >> >> Is this a data type issue? I don't face any problem when I use OXYGEN >> editor. It sets the parameter without any problem. > > If you want to pass a string, you need to enclose the parameter in quotes. > Other processors may assume that all parameters are strings, but Xalan-C > does not. > > >> >> >> Any solution for this? >> I use xalan version 1.10.0 and xerces version is 2.8.0 on FEDORA >> machine. > > If you are using the bash shell: > > ./Xalan -p version " '1.1.1.1' " /home/SAMPLE.xml /home/test.xsl > > That is, the string '1.1.1.1' surrounded by double quotes. I've put a > space > between the " and the ' characters for legibility. > > Dave > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Error-while-setting-parameter-using--p-option-tp21929732p21949170.html Sent from the Xalan - C - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
