RE: XSL, Escaping, undocumented?

Hi

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> I'm using MS XML 4, XSL transformation.
> 
> My problem seems to be, that the document() function in XSL 
> doesn't pass a GET request when the URL contains >>&amp;<<. 
> Tests have shown that ASP (IIS) converts things like 
> >>&amp;<< to >>&<< automaticly.
> 
> The problem therefore lies in the document() function. I 
No. the problem lies in the way asp connect to files. Document() function in
asp only opens local files, it doesn't open http:// ot ftp:// files. With or
without &amp;

> _could_ write # instead of &, and make the ASP script switch 
> the characters.
>  - surely, I'd rather have it work the right way. Any ideas?
> 

If you do the transformation on the client your document('www.bla.com') will
work just fine.
The way I usualy do it on the server side is:
Create a MSXML2.ServerXMLHTTP
Load the http:// or ftp:// file
Append it to the original xml doc with
doc.documentElement.appendChild(httpdoc.responseXML.documentElement)
And the do the Transformation

Hope thi shelps you

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