Hi, You are probably using JDK 1.4's built-in Xalan. Please follow this FAQ (http://xml.apache.org/xalan-j/faq.html#faq-N100C3) on how to set it up for JDK 1.4.
Morris Kwan XSLT Development IBM Toronto Lab Tel: (905)413-3729 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lars Thorup <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] brains.dk> cc: Subject: Extension samples fails with ClassNotFound 12/01/2002 10:49 AM Hello, I am trying to write my own extension functions, but I cannot get even the extensions samples to run correctly. I have tried on Linux and Windows. I am using JDK1.4.0 (Linux) or JDK1.4.1 (Windows) and Xalan-J-2.4.1. Transscript of what I tried (on Linux - exactly the same thing happens on Windows) follows: ------- Makefile: CLASSPATH=/mnt/gnuhd2/xalan-j_2_4_1/bin/xalan.jar: /mnt/gnuhd2/xalan-j_2_4_1/bin/xercesimpl.jar: /mnt/gnuhd2/xalan-j_2_4_1/bin/xml-apis.jar: /mnt/gnuhd2/xalan-j_2_4_1/bin/bsf.jar all: java -version java org.apache.xalan.xslt.Process -in 3-java-namespace.xml -xsl 3-java-namespace.xsl ----------- Output: java -version java version "1.4.0" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode) java org.apache.xalan.xslt.Process -in 3-java-namespace.xml -xsl 3-java-namespace.xsl file:/mnt/gnuhd2/xalan-j_2_4_1/samples/extensions/3-java-namespace.xsl; Line 16; Column -1; XSLT Error (javax.xml.transform.TransformerException): javax.xml.transform.TransformerException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: java/java/text/SimpleDateFormat ----------- Can you explain what I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance. Lars Thorup -- Lars Thorup, Direktør BestBrains, http://www.bestbrains.dk, +45 7026 2118