Re: [xsl] XML Data Islands, XML Menu Trees and other stuff

[xptm@xxxxxxx]

Thanks Shawn. I've allready done some things with CSS2 so it's a good source
for
me. I'll look into it.

How about XML/XSL editors, what are people using?

Thanks.

Citando Shawn <sgrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Take a look at http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/css/edge/ with regards to the
> menu
> (see the Pure CSS Menus link).  The menu allows popup menus (for browsers
> with CSS2 support), with CSS only - no javascript or image swapping.  It
even
> degrades in a decent manner for browsers that don't have full CSS2 support
> (like IE).  Be sure to check out the other topics on his site - he's done
> some really amazing stuff with CSS.
>
> I've recently had to put together a proof of concept on this, using XML/XSL
> to
> create the menu items.  Once you work through the coding, it's actually
damn
> easy (probably easier for those who are much more familiar with XSL than I
> am).
>
> I can't help you too much with regards to data islands.  However, in the
past
> I have used WDDX and JavaScript to manipulate data on the fly client-side,
> refresh the page with said data (without a trip to the server), then
> eventually submit the data back to the server for processing.  It wasn't
that
> tough.  I've seen articles online on how to parse/build XML via JavaScript,
> so that should be just as easy.  (For any who don't know, WDDX is an XML
> format for passing complex structures, developed by Allaire/Macromedia.
It's
> useful, but I think support for it is slowly fading in favor of SOAP.)
>
> HTH
>
> Shawn
>
> On Friday 26 November 2004 06:43, xptm@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > I have to do a research to my boss involving a lot of XML technologies to
> > try to define a path for future developments.
> >
> > My aim is to try to define the most platform independent solution i can,
> > away from MS and if possible not very Java dependent. So i'm looking to
> > XML/XSL, and since you are all such a great guys (~violin music~) i'll
ask
> > for your advice.
> >
> > I've been looking at XML Data Islands but don't understand what it is
> > really. Is it a MS only feature or is it a W3C definition? Can i treat
XML
> > Data Islands with XSL?
> >
> > The aim here is to have portions of a html page been updated without a
trip
> > to the server, refreshing the all page.
> >
> > I saw here in the list people asking about building tree-like menus out
of
> > XML. Are there any examples i can show my boss?
> >
> > What good IDE's are for XML/XSL, with visual capabilities?
> >
> > And if any of you has some ideas about XML/XSL (and CSS/CSS2) techniques
> > toward a platform-independent solution please give me some points.
> >
> > Thanks to all for your kindness (~violins again~).
>
>






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