document() function can't follow virtual directory pat

Hi,

I'm wondering if anyone has seen this behavior in MSXML3 and if they might
know whether there's a workaround.

I'm storing my XML in a folder outside the www root to meet the host's
security requirements. I follow a virtual directory path to access it. This
works fine, except when I try to call an XML doc via the document()
function, like so:

    <xsl:if test="document('/virdir/home.xml')">
    <font color="white">foo</font>
    </xsl:if> 

I always get this:
    msxml3.dll error '80070003'
    The system cannot find the path specified.
    /index.asp, line 13

I know the path is valid, and I can use in my .asp with no problems. If it
comes down to it, I can always get what I need by moving some formatting to
the .asp, but I was really hoping to keep all the formatting in the
stylesheets.

Any ideas on what might be causing this, or is it just a limitation of
MSXML3 that I have to live with?

Thanks,

-- Brook


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