Subject: RE: [xsl] Using XML & XSL for a form language From: "David LeBlanc" <whisper@xxxxxx> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 15:10:43 -0800 |
Hi Cliff; Firstly, I don't know of an "xslt file" or an xslt script that "translates" the HTML tag set. The first question that comes to my mind, is what is the HTML tag set transformed to?. I would think that finding an xml dtd for html such as might be found at www.w3.org/html . I'd like to also suggest that XHTML would be a better target then the now obsolete HTML. I was sufficiently interested to go looking, and came across this: http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~obecker/XSLT/#xmlverbatim . It may or may not be of interest to you, but it does deal with xml->html conversion. Secondly, are you aware that several form markup language initiatives already exist? Mozilla (www.mozilla.org) has XSD (I think that's what it's called) which will do everything up to a full-on GUI from an xml-based description. There is also XForms ("The Next Generation Of Web Forms") at http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/ Hope this helps. Regards, Dave LeBlanc (who just happens to be a State Farm customer :-) ) -----Original Message----- From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cliff Andreas (by way of Mulberry Technologies List Owner) Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 1:15 PM To: xsl-list Subject: [xsl] Using XML & XSL for a form language I am working on a project to create a form language in XML that would be translated by XSL into a new XSL file. This file would subsequently be used to translate business related XML into HTML to the client. The reason for doing this is to provide flexibility in constructing forms by storing the initial XML in database tables and to provide flexibility to changing amounts of business data. I have a couple of questions related to this project. First, do you know of an XSLT file that translates the HTML tag set? The form language will be very similar to HTML. Second, do you feel that this scheme will work? Cliff Andreas, (HNJR) Sys Spec I, State Farm Insurance, cliff.andreas.hnjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (314)839-7158 XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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