Wrong value of xml:base attribute after resolving XInclude references

• Key: XERCESJ-1102
• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Sorin Ristache
• Component/s: XInclude 1.0
• Affects Version/s: 2.7.1

Environment

J2SE 1.5.0_04

Description

The value of the xml:base attribute is not computed correctly for files included with XInclude starting with nesting level 2. After resolving the XInclude references the path stored in the xml:base value should be relative to the including document, not relative to the master document.

To reproduce the bug, unarchive the attached zip in the Xerces install directory and in that directory execute the command line

java -cp xercesImpl.jar;xercesSamples.jar sax.Writer -xi XercesXIncludeBug\a.xml

The document echoed in the console contains a "c" element with xml:base="b/c/c.xml". It should be xml:base="c/c.xml".

Comments

[Sorin Ristache]

Archive with test files for reproducing the bug.

[Mansour Al Akeel]

This bug was created on Oct 4, 2005. Currently it's Feb 24 2008. Is there any plan to resolve this bug ??

[Franziska Meyer]

The given patch for XIncludeHandler solves the bug for me.

[Sorin Ristache]

The patch inserts a correct value for the xml:base attribute but it is the absolute path for the included fragment. I think the correct relative path in the xml:base attribute would be more readable / easy to use for an XML user.

[Franziska Meyer]

1102-improved.patch solves the problem with absolute paths (it replaces the first patch)

Yes, this patch uses the correct relative path in the xml:lang attribute.