[Yanel-dev] [FYI] SAXTransformerFactory#newTransformerHandler returning null

[Michael Wechner]

Guillaume Déflache wrote:
> Hi!
>
> When using XSLT via the JAXP API, you may use the 
> SAXTransformerFactory#newTransformerHandler(Source) method 
> (<http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/xml/transform/sax/SAXTransformerFactory.html#newTransformerHandler(javax.xml.transform.Source)>). 
>

instead of what?
>
> Please be aware than with Xalan (2.7.1 at least) this method may only 
> return null if your XSLT is incorrect for some reason (in our case 
> this was a namespace used in XPath that never got declared),

can you give a more concrete example?
> instead of complaining loudly, which can be extremly confusing.

which method didn't complain?

Thanks

Michi
>
> HTH,
>    Guillaume