Re: [xsl] Is possible to get external data into XML doc?

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kathy,

At 11:54 AM 4/11/2003, you wrote:
> Is it possible to bring external data into an xml instance?

XSLT gives two ways to get data other than from the source document:

1. a parameter passed into your processor at runtime
2. an external document called in via the document() function

> Example: XML/XSLT form for data capture open in browser on a pc (of
> course!)...
>
> When the form is processed, is there any way to automatically capture
> external
> data such as the PC name so that it is included in the XML doc?

It sounds like a parameter, with some proprietary magic to get the value to 
pass in.

Cheers,
Wendell


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