3 files changed, 23 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 3d2c110a..2cc908ef 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -91,3 +91,21 @@ serd_open_output(const char* const filename, const size_t page_size)
 
   return serd_byte_sink_new_filename(filename, page_size);
 }
+
+SerdStatus
+serd_set_base_uri_from_path(SerdEnv* const env, const char* const path)
+{
+  char* const input_path = serd_canonical_path(path);
+  if (!input_path) {
+    return SERD_ERR_BAD_ARG;
+  }
+
+  SerdNode* const file_uri =
+    serd_new_file_uri(SERD_STRING(input_path), SERD_EMPTY_STRING());
+
+  serd_env_set_base_uri(env, serd_node_string_view(file_uri));
+  serd_node_free(file_uri);
+  serd_free(input_path);
+
+  return SERD_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/console.h b/src/console.h
index f1d11f8e..57170a94 100644
--- a/src/console.h
+++ b/src/console.h
@@ -29,3 +29,6 @@ serd_open_input(const char* filename, size_t page_size);
 
 SerdByteSink*
 serd_open_output(const char* filename, size_t page_size);
+
+SerdStatus
+serd_set_base_uri_from_path(SerdEnv* env, const char* path);
diff --git a/src/serdi.c b/src/serdi.c
index b1771fec..88ccacd9 100644
--- a/src/serdi.c
+++ b/src/serdi.c
@@ -480,19 +480,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 
   for (int i = 0; !st && i < n_inputs; ++i) {
     if (!base && strcmp(inputs[i], "-")) {
-      char* const input_path = serd_canonical_path(inputs[i]);
-      if (!input_path) {
-        SERDI_ERRORF("failed to resolve path %s\n", inputs[i]);
-        st = SERD_ERR_BAD_ARG;
+      if ((st = serd_set_base_uri_from_path(env, inputs[i]))) {
+        SERDI_ERRORF("failed to set base URI from path %s\n", inputs[i]);
         break;
       }
-
-      SerdNode* const file_uri =
-        serd_new_file_uri(SERD_STRING(input_path), SERD_EMPTY_STRING());
-
-      serd_env_set_base_uri(env, serd_node_string_view(file_uri));
-      serd_node_free(file_uri);
-      serd_free(input_path);
     }
 
     if (n_inputs > 1) {