Not sure if the directory url syntax is at issue here, but that a directory URL ends in '/' is out of the URL rfc/spec as far as I know. The problem is that resolution of relative paths against a directory URL vs non-directory URL are different, see for example this faq: http://www.iusmentis.com/technology/www/relativeurls/ If the issue is just about the expectation of a {vfsfile:/.../}.findChild also returning a vfsfile url, that really is not part of the vfs contract. I would drop the schema portion and compare the remainder as you suggest. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4152820#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...