Building Xalan.sln using "with ICU" configurations addressed the problem. Xalan builds/operates fine now.
Thanks for the help, Robert Goffena Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. 2875 Presidential Dr. Fairborn, OH 45324-6269 Phone: (937) 320-4096 Fax: (937) 429-1687 Email: rgoff...@ball.com -----Original Message----- From: David Bertoni [mailto:dbert...@apache.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:20 PM To: xalan-c-users@xml.apache.org Subject: Re: XalanICUMessageLoader Assert Failure From Debug Build Fortunately, there's an easy solution: just use the Xalan solution, and build the "with ICU" configurations for a version of Xalan-C that uses the ICU for format-number() support and collation. There's no compelling reason I know of to use the ICU message bundle format. Dave This message and any enclosures are intended only for the addressee. Please notify the sender by email if you are not the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message or its contents or enclosures to any other person and any such actions may be unlawful. Ball reserves the right to monitor and review all messages and enclosures sent to or from this email address.