Re: baseDir relative path

["J.Pietschmann" <j3...@yahoo.de>]

TSereme@gcr.com wrote:
>       I have a general question regarding relative paths, URI's in FOP.
>>>From reading various questions in reference to fo:external-graphic and
> fo:background-image, the solutions apparently given remain to set the
> baseDir either as part of the config file or by setting it programatically.
> What I am wondering is why these functions do not take advantage of the
> systemId property as part of the InputSource to resolve relative URI's?
> 
> This is apparently does not happen when using straight XSL type functions
> for example Imports and document( ).
> 
> If I am of base,  please let me know.

FOP was designed to be a stand-alone command line tool for processing
files. The heritage shows in the internal APIs: no InputSources.

J.Pietschmann