The problem with the page preview script you are using is that the default
in XMetaL 2.0 and higher is to use the Microsoft XSLT transformation engine.
This script below calls for the use of the XT engine which was the default
for version 1.2 (and earlier, not because you have not specified the path to
the stylesheet. That happens a bit further in the script.
You will either have to change the default XSLT engine in XMetaL back to XT
or install the latest version of the MSXML.DLL files for your Internet
Explorer software and use a script in an ead.mcr file that is appropriate to
IE. I did send detailed directions on how to do this previously to this
list. Perhaps you can retrieve it when the list archives is again
available.
SoftQuad does not make this process particularly intuitive in the interface
or their documentation though their support staff is very helpful. Perhaps
the documentation for version 2.1 is more explicit in this respect. For the
part on Internet Explorer, one can find directions and files to download in
the Microsoft web site.
Michael J. Fox
Assistant Director for Library and Archives
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Blvd West
St. Paul, MN 55102-2409
651-296-2150 (phone)
651-296-9961 (fax)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah S. Davis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:09 PM
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Subject: error message X metal Page preview
Thank you all for your help so far. Earlier problems are solved and I've
made a finding aid using the corporatename template, which worked well.
I've downloaded ead.mcr as described in Cookbook 7.2.1 I also downloaded
2 stylesheets. The file ead.mcr is in the Macros subdirectory and the
stylesheets are in the Display subdirectory.
My problem is that when I do Page preview I get an error message:
// Apply XSLT stylesheet
var xt = new ActiveXObject("XT.Application");
xt.transform( xmlPath, xslPath, htmPath );
It says that the problem is in this line and offeres me the chance to edit
it, but I'm afraid to.
Could anyone tell me what the problem is or a way to work around it. I
would be appreciate it.
thanks,
Deborah S. Davis, Archives Librarian
Odum Library, Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698-0150
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