Transforming XML source to (X)HTML StreamResult outputs long comment

Question

Hi,
I'm using javax.xml.transform.* to transform XML data into an XHTML page. The XML data represents a document (contains information about headers, paragraphs, related pages, etc.) and an XSL file is used to properly transform that data into an XHTML compatible file. All transformations go just as they should, however, the XHTML output contains a very lenthy comment about elements and attributes concerning HTML. Obviously, I do not want this comment in my final output. As a side note: I'm using a StreamSource(File) for the XML data source, a StreamSource(File) for the XSL file and a StreamResult(HttpServletResponse.getOutputStream()) for the HTML output. I'm not sure wether the problem is with using a StreamResult directly (rather than a SAXResult), or because I'm outputting directly to the servlet output stream. All input and output is in UTF-8, and the HttpServletResponse has been configured using setCharacterEncoding("UTF-8") and setContentType("text/html").
Everything works fine, except I get this stinkin' long comment, which I want gone.
Thanks,
Yuthura

Answer 1

I get the following result.html file (properly transformed and displayed in my browser, except for the comment):
<!--================== Imported Names ====================================-->
<!-- media type, as per [RFC2045] -->
<!-- comma-separated list of media types, as per [RFC2045] -->
<!-- a character encoding, as per [RFC2045] -->
<!-- a space separated list of character encodings, as per [RFC2045] -->
<!-- a language code, as per [RFC3066] -->
<!-- a single character, as per section 2.2 of [XML] -->
<!-- one or more digits -->
<!-- space-separated list of link types -->
<!-- single or comma-separated list of media descriptors -->
<!-- a Uniform Resource Identifier, see [RFC2396] -->
<!-- a space separated list of Uniform Resource Identifiers -->
<!-- date and time information. ISO date format -->
<!-- script expression -->
<!-- style sheet data -->
<!-- used for titles etc. -->
<!-- nn for pixels or nn% for percentage length -->
<!-- pixel, percentage, or relative -->
<!-- integer representing length in pixels -->
<!-- these are used for image maps -->
<!-- comma separated list of lengths -->
<!--=================== Generic Attributes ===============================-->
<!-- core attributes common to most elements
id document-wide unique id
class space separated list of classes
style associated style info
title advisory title/amplification
-->
<!-- internationalization attributes
lang language code (backwards compatible)
xml:lang language code (as per XML 1.0 spec)
dir direction for weak/neutral text
-->
<!-- attributes for common UI events
onclick a pointer button was clicked
ondblclick a pointer button was double clicked
onmousedown a pointer button was pressed down
onmouseup a pointer button was released
onmousemove a pointer was moved onto the element
onmouseout a pointer was moved away from the element
onkeypress a key was pressed and released
onkeydown a key was pressed down
onkeyup a key was released
-->
<!-- attributes for elements that can get the focus
accesskey accessibility key character
tabindex position in tabbing order
onfocus the element got the focus
onblur the element lost the focus
-->
<!--=================== Text Elements ====================================-->
<!-- these can occur at block or inline level -->
<!-- these can only occur at block level -->
<!-- %Inline; covers inline or "text-level" elements -->
<!--================== Block level elements ==============================-->
<!-- %Flow; mixes block and inline and is used for list items etc. -->
<!--================== Content models for exclusions =====================-->
<!-- a elements use %Inline; excluding a -->
<!-- pre uses %Inline excluding big, small, sup or sup -->
<!-- form uses %Block; excluding form -->
<!-- button uses %Flow; but excludes a, form and form controls -->
<!--================ Document Structure ==================================-->
<!-- the namespace URI designates the document profile -->
<!--================ Document Head =======================================-->
<!-- content model is %head.misc; combined with a single
title and an optional base element in any order -->
<!-- The title element is not considered part of the flow of text.
It should be displayed, for example as the page header or
window title. Exactly one title is required per document.
-->
<!-- document base URI -->
<!-- generic metainformation -->
<!--
Relationship values can be used in principle:
a) for document specific toolbars/menus when used
with the link element in document head e.g.
start, contents, previous, next, index, end, help
b) to link to a separate style sheet (rel="stylesheet")
c) to make a link to a script (rel="script")
d) by stylesheets to control how collections of
html nodes are rendered into printed documents
e) to make a link to a printable version of this document
e.g. a PostScript or PDF version (rel="alternate" media="print")
-->
<!-- style info, which may include CDATA sections -->
<!-- script statements, which may include CDATA sections -->
<!-- alternate content container for non script-based rendering -->
<!--=================== Document Body ====================================-->
<!-- generic language/style container -->
<!--=================== Paragraphs =======================================-->
<!--=================== Headings =========================================-->
<!--
There are six levels of headings from h1 (the most important)
to h6 (the least important).
--> ... (more to come)