for xslt 1.0 and 1.1 I was passing a parameter file0="file:///C:\xslt\dis_message_module.xml". I then referenced it by
<xsl:variable name="FILE" select="document($file0)/root"/>

however, in xslt 2.0, (saxon 8B) I get a Warning: Invalid URI error. How must I change the parameter so that it works again?

(Note: I CAN NOT specify this path relatively to either the source xslt or xml document.)

There's no change here between XSLT 1.0 and 2.0 - the difference is that Saxon has switched to using the Java java.net.URI class, which enforces the rules more strictly as to what constitutes a valid URI.

Try changing the backslashes to forward slashes.



Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

Thanks,
<xsl:variable name="FILE" select="document(translate($file0,'\','/')/root"/>
was easy changing it in the stylesheet.