saxon XSLT processor 1

[lalzad]

I have downloaded the saxon XSLT processor saxon8.8j[1]
path(C:\Documents and Settings\admin\saxonb8-8j[1])
I have checked for java and yes I have java installed on the computer.
As the book has advised I went to the system properties and in classpath I added the above path in Variable value.

Then I openned the command promt and it was was something like that
C:\Documets and Settings\admin>
where I typed
java -jar saxon8.jar
java -jar saxonb8.jar
java -jar saxonb8.8jar
java -jar saxonb8.8[1].jar
it didnt work
then I typed cd\ and I got
C:\>
and again I typed all of the above but didnt work.
(the author of the book is using saxon 7.8 so he has adviced to type in
java -jar saxon7.jar
even that is not working)[/color red]
In this age of GUI, do we need this kind of processors.I have downloaded a trial version of stylus studio, its very good.If I have that would I need this saxon processor.
can somebody help

 

[k5tm]

If I have that would I need this saxon processor[?]

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. On the assumption that you are just learning about XSLT, Stylus Studio should be fine.

Tom Morrison

http://www.liant.com

 

[lalzad]

The book(wrox beginning XML 3rd edition) says type "java -jar saxon7.jar" and the processor would show an error message, and it would mean that the xslt processor is working.If it says a bad command, something wrong somewhere.And I am getting the bad command.
If I dont get the xslt processor working I would not be able to follow the instructions/examples given in the book.
I would be off track.

 

[k5tm]

You will be able to do the examples using Stylus Studio. In fact, it has its own XSLT examples. Start with those.

Tom Morrison

http://www.liant.com

 

[lalzad]

Now runnig the saxon XSLT processor, has got stuck in the mind like an unsolved puzzle which I dont like too much.
PL. somebody help.

 

[tsuji]

What functionality are you using to have the command line using -jar. You can always us the option -cp to point to the saxon8.jar. The functionality will be specified by the following argument. Like this.
[tt] java -cp C:\DocumentsandSettings\admin\saxon8.jar ...[/tt]
Note: you would have to collapsing the space in the path or use 8.3 format.

 

[lalzad]

Wow man, wow.That worked.Thanx a ton tsuji.