[xep-support] XEP 3.5.3 basic-link failure for file:// URL's

[Johann Richard]

Hello,

I upgraded to XEP 3.5.3 (Cleint Stamped) and observed the following behaviour:

My setup:

OS: Windows 2000
java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

Same on Mac OS X 10.2.6 (Jaguar) w/ latest JVM (don't remember the version, though (1.4.x))

When I use DocBook stylesheets to produce PDf, using <ulink/> elements to local files (file://), XEP will crash, typically with the following Exception:


  generate [output-format pdf][page-number 1]error: formatting failed: java.lang.NullPointerException


A typical fo:basic-link that causes such problems looks like the following:

<fo:basic-link 
   external-destination="url(file:///\\someserver\somefolder\myfile.xml)">my basic link</fo:basic-link> 

Other file:// URL's like "url(file://file.test)" also failed, so I guess it's not the backslashes ... :)

I also tried http:// URL's like "url(http://www.somedomain.that.does.not.exist)", but these didn't pose any problem.

I think this might be a problem with the revised URL escaping, but of course, this is just an assumption.

If you need some FO evidence, just le me know. 

Best regards,
Johann Richard
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Johann Richard
IC & DSP Design Engineer  
Dspfactory SA
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Switzerland

Tel: +41 32 755 7400 
Fax: +41 32 755 7401 
e-mail: mailto:johann.richard at dspfactory.ch

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