External entity reference while parsing DTD

Question

I am using Oracle 8.1.7 to parse a DTD using xmlparser in PL/SQL.
My DTD references external entities. Now the question is how to let the parser know the location of these external entities.
setBaseURL and setBaseDir doe not seem to work. I have to tell the parser to look for all necessary entities in a particular folder. Can somebody answer with a sample code for this problem.
Any Idea' would be highly appreciated.
Regards,
Prakash

Answer 1

Hey Niels...
That *shouldn't* be happening if you're using an unmodified FM8 install .. especially with creating a new file. It sounds like something has gone awry in your install. This will often happen if the doctype declaration in the XML file is defined as a system resource rather than with a public ID (but that shouldn't be happening unless you're creating the file with another editor or using a file created by someone else).
Some things to check ..
- Open the DITA > Options dialog .. is "DITA-Topic-FM" selected as the "Topic application"?
- When you open a file from disk, do you select "DITA-Topic-FM" as the structure application? (You may not get an option to do so .. that's OK.)
- Choose .. Structure Tools > Edit Application Definitions .. locate the XMLApplication node that is labeled "DITA-Topic-FM" .. below that you'll see entries for Template, DTD, and Read/write rules. Check that the files specifed actually exist at the locations specified (note that "$STRUCTDIR" maps to the FrameMaker/Structure/ folder).
- Have you installed FrameMaker in a "nonstandard" location?
I may be missing something obvious, but this is probably a good start.
Cheers,
...scott