XSL - testing if a document is valid

[rdelong]

I'm processing a number of files using an XSL document and I've discovered that a few of the files are not valid. When open them (using the document() function) I get the following error message and transform stops:

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Severity: fatal

Description: Premature end of file.

URL: http://www.saxonica.com/html/documentation/javadoc/net/sf/saxon/trans/SaxonErrorCode.html#SXXP0003

Here's a snippet of the xslt code that I'm working with:

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<xsl:choose>

  <xsl:when test="contains(@filetype, 'ISHIllustration')">

    <xsl:attribute name="doctype">illustration</xsl:attribute>

  </xsl:when>

  <xsl:otherwise>

    <xsl:variable name="filePathFull">

      <xsl:text>file:/</xsl:text><xsl:value-of select="$basePath"/>/<xsl:value-of select="$filePath"/>

    </xsl:variable>

    <xsl:attribute name="doctype" select="document($filePathFull)/name(/*)"/>

  </xsl:otherwise>

</xsl:choose>

Is there a way to test for a valid XML file and continue if OK, but skip the file if it's not valid?
Specifically, I'd have the transform to use the valid value for @doctype, but when an error is found use @doctype="unknown".

Thanks

[Radu]

Hi,

Maybe you should try to use the doc-available function, it should return "false" if the XML is not wellformed:

https://www.w3.org/TR/xpath-functions/# ... -available

Regards,
Radu