diff --git a/xdoc/plugin.jelly b/xdoc/plugin.jelly
index 337f115b..3dfa3d10 100644
--- a/xdoc/plugin.jelly
+++ b/xdoc/plugin.jelly
@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@
 
     <!-- Generates the JSL files on the given srcdir attribute -->
     <define:tag name="performJSL">
-
+      <util:file var="srcdirFile" name="${srcdir}"/>
+      <j:set var="srcdir" value="${srcdirFile.getCanonicalPath()}"/>
+      <util:file var="destdirFile" name="${destdir}"/>
+      <j:set var="destdir" value="${destdirFile.getCanonicalPath()}"/>
+       
       <util:replace var="fromPattern" oldChar="\" newChar="/" value="${srcdir}/*.xml"/>
       <util:replace var="toPattern" oldChar="\" newChar="/" value="${destdir}/*.html"/>
       <j:setProperties object="${mapper}" from="${fromPattern}" to="${toPattern}"/>