Javadoc tool has problems on Windows platform when arguments are passed through a file as suggested at <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/tooldocs/windows/javadoc.html#argumentfiles>. If such a file contains path argument containing spaces in its name then it must be quoted but in such a case all backslash characters are interpreted as escapes and are removed unless doubled. The result is that argument

"C:\Documents and Settings\home\JavaApp23\src\foo\Main.java"

cause javadoc to fail with error:

javadoc: File not found: "C:Documents and SettingshomeJavaApp23srcfooMain.java"