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Re: [docbook-apps] Resolving xi:include with xpointer="element()"

  • 1.  Re: [docbook-apps] Resolving xi:include with xpointer="element()"

    Posted 11-13-2006 23:22
    Hi Peter,
    Yes, libxml2 (xmllint and xsltproc) has supported the element() scheme of
    XPointer for some time. It is mentioned in my book in this section:

    http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/ModularDoc.html#XincludeSelect

    The XInclude driver in Elliotte Rusty Harold's XOM kit also supports the
    element() scheme.

    http://www.xom.nu/

    He says you can run it like this to resolve your XIncludes:

    java -cp xom-1.0b8.jar:xom-samples.jar nu.xom.samples.XIncludeDriver
    bookfile.xml > resolved.xml

    Bob Stayton
    Sagehill Enterprises
    DocBook Consulting
    bobs@sagehill.net


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Peter Desjardins" <pdesjardins@supplyscape.com>
    To: <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org>
    Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:48 PM
    Subject: [docbook-apps] Resolving xi:include with xpointer="element()"


    I am trying to resolve xi:includes that are inserted in my DocBook XML
    by XMLMind XML Editor (Standard Edition 3.5.0). I have used the "copy
    as reference" feature of XXE to reference a child element in another
    document. When I paste the referenced element into the document I am
    trying to publish, XXE adds this code:

    <xi:include href="source-document.xml"
    xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
    xpointer="element(IdOfMySection)" />

    This is a wonderful way to author my DocBook content. But I am having
    trouble finding a way to resolve these xi:includes before passing the
    content into the Saxon processor.

    Is there a tool that will process xi:include elements that use
    xpointer="element()"?

    I've been poring through the list archives and DocBook XSL: The Complete
    Guide for some time, without finding one. My latest hope is that
    updating my Cygwin installation with the latest libxml2 in the hopes
    that "xmllint --xinclude" will handle this xpointer. Pardon me if I'm
    missing something obvious.

    Thanks for your help.

    Peter Desjardins
    SupplyScape Corporation
    +1 781 503 7441
    http://www.supplyscape.com

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