Re: how to change xsl dynamically?

[Michele Lee <mclee@xxxxxxxxx>]

My requirements are similar to Sam's.  I don't have a problem with the xml
being tied with an xsl for initial display output.  But, after the page is
displayed, I want a button on that page such that when I click on it, it shows
the page with a different xsl (without loading the xml again).  I need a method
that is not java-related and doesn't require me to use an iis server (which I
believe using asp would requires that.)

PS. Microsoft provides an example "Multiple Views With XML and XSL" at
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/samples/internet/xml/multiple_views/default.asp>.
That is exactly what I want, but in a generic way that does not require
Microsoft-specific technology.

thanks!  Any help would be much appreciated.

--Michele

"Sam.Walker" wrote:

> I can't speak for Michele, but the solution I am looking for does not
> involve an http server.
> example
> If I had three files on my machine myinfo.xml, filter1.xsl, filter2.xsl. I
> want to use my web browser to view myinfo.xml using filter1.xsl or
> filter2.xsl. I have not identified a way to achieve this without
> (a) modifiying myinfo.xml or
> (b) using a http server with a server side script/application.
> I guess that my problem is that the style sheet is specified in the header
> of the xml document, and this means that without modifying the xml file
> there is only one view of the information.
> Is there a way or technique which allows you to specify in a seperate
> document - 'use this xml document and render it with this style sheet'?
> eg forgive the syntax - myinfo_filter1.xml
> <xml:include select='test3.xml'>
> <xsl:include select="filter1.xsl>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marco.Mistroni@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:Marco.Mistroni@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 September 1999 09:33
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: how to change xsl dynamically?
>
> hi,
>         maybe i do not understand fully the question, but if
>         the problem is to change xsl dynamically you could
> try to do like this:
> you write a common stylesheet in which you import another stylesheet
> the  name of this stylesheet is a param-variable, so that you can change it
> from
> for example a servlet.
> when you call for example the servlet, based on a value entered by the user
> you use
> the instruction setStylesheetParam() to set the name of the xsl stylesheet.
> Have i understood the problem correctly?
> best regards
>                         marco
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EXT Sam.Walker [mailto:Sam.Walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10. September 1999 10:35
> > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: how to change xsl dynamically?
> >
> >
> > I have been trying to do the same thing, but I haven't found
> > a way of doing
> > it other than by the use of server-side scripting which dynamically
> > generates the XML document header.
> > I think it seems a bit strange to have a fixed style sheet in an XML
> > document - how does this utilise the power of XML i.e. how
> > can you display
> > different views of an XML document other than by writing server side
> > applications or by modifying the XML header by hand? Is
> > anyone aware of a
> > technique for this? Ideally you should not have to use an
> > http server to
> > achieve this.
> >
> > --New Naive Idealistic XML User (or just Sam).
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michele Lee [mailto:mclee@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 08 September 1999 22:16
> > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Michele Lee
> > Subject: how to change xsl dynamically?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to call a different stylesheet (with the same xml
> > document) based
> > on a button click.  I know that Microsoft website has
> > examples of this, but
> > they seem to be Microsoft specific methods.  Is there a
> > generic way for
> > changing XSL dynamically?  In particular, I'm looking for
> > something that
> > will
> > work with both IE 5 and Netscape 5 (when it comes out).
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > --Michele
> >
> >
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