this.log.debug("converting xml:" + xml + " and xsl:" +
xsl + " to area tree");
try {
final File xmlFile = new File(this.baseDir + "/" + xml);
final SessionConfig configuration = new SessionConfig();
try {
configuration.parseOption("base-directory",
xmlFile.getParentFile().toURI().toURL().toExternalForm(),
SessionConfig.PRECEDENCE_DEFAULT);
} catch (final IOException e) {
this.log.error("Error setting base directory");
} catch (final ConfigurationException e) {