FW: Transformation Error

I have a problem in Saxon 8.4.  Transforming with a empty stylesheet gives the error below.  This works in Saxon 6.5.3, but now fails in 8.4.  Also, if I run the test in Java 1.4.2 without Saxon in my classpath, it fails.  Running the test in Java 1.5 without Saxon in my classpath, it completes.  Running in either Java 1.4.2 or 1.5 with Saxon 8.4 in my classpath fails.  Does this look like a bug?  I have attached a simple test to help demonstrate the issue.  Thanks.

,

Josh.

 

 

 

net.sf.saxon.trans.DynamicError: org.apache.crimson.tree.DomEx: HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: This node isn't allowed there.
        at net.sf.saxon.dom.DOMEmitter.characters(DOMEmitter.java:121)
        at net.sf.saxon.event.ProxyReceiver.characters(ProxyReceiver.java:202)
        at net.sf.saxon.event.ComplexContentOutputter.characters(ComplexContentOutputter.java:110)
        at net.sf.saxon.instruct.ApplyTemplates.defaultAction(ApplyTemplates.java:341)
        at net.sf.saxon.instruct.ApplyTemplates.applyTemplates(ApplyTemplates.java:289)
        at net.sf.saxon.instruct.ApplyTemplates.defaultAction(ApplyTemplates.java:331)
        at net.sf.saxon.instruct.ApplyTemplates.applyTemplates(ApplyTemplates.java:289)
        at net.sf.saxon.instruct.ApplyTemplates.defaultAction(ApplyTemplates.java:331)
        at net.sf.saxon.instruct.ApplyTemplates.applyTemplates(ApplyTemplates.java:289)
        at net.sf.saxon.Controller.transformDocument(Controller.java:1367)
        at net.sf.saxon.Controller.transform(Controller.java:1195)
        at SaxonTest.main(SaxonTest.java:43)
Caused by: org.apache.crimson.tree.DomEx: HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: This node isn't allowed there.
        at org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument.checkChildType(XmlDocument.java:616)
        at org.apache.crimson.tree.ParentNode.appendChild(ParentNode.java:341)
        at org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument.appendChild(XmlDocument.java:664)

        at net.sf.saxon.dom.DOMEmitter.characters(DOMEmitter.java:119)
        ... 11 more

works.xsl
Description: works.xsl

SaxonTest.java
Description: SaxonTest.java

SaxonTest.class
Description: SaxonTest.class

README.txt
Description: README.txt

epmTestDOMDoc.xml
Description: epmTestDOMDoc.xml

doesNotWork.xsl
Description: doesNotWork.xsl