Hi Pradeep,
The problem is that Xerces is expecting a URI, not a path (and especially not a Windows path) as a systemId. i.e., the first thing not to do in a systemId is to use backslashes. :-) Hope that helps, Neil Neil Graham XML Parser Development IBM Toronto Lab Phone: 416-448-3519, T/L 778-3519 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
