Re: [xsl] Javascript in Xsl using-Xalan-Problem

[Barry Lay <blay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can explain why I did it, although I take Michael Kay's point that 
there is probably a better forum for the question.  I originally created 
JavaScript extension functions to do manipulation of strings within a 
document.  In my case I was taking the XML version of an ERwin logical 
database model and creating Java code to wrap the database objects 
described therein.  The XML ERwin generates is fairly convoluted and so 
XSL seemed like the appropriate tool for processing it.  XSL does not 
appear to have good string handling though.  I discoved that MSXML 
supports JScript and this seemed like a good compromise.  When I 
converted my project over from Visual Basic to Java I ran into the 
problem that my stylesheets with their embedded JavaScript extension 
functions would no longer work.  I am now in the process of converting 
all of that string processing code to pure XSL, although I am concerned 
that the result will be more complex and thus harder to extend and debug.

Another reason for mixing XSL and a scripting language is that you can 
potentially have non-XSL experts manage changes in a large project, much 
as you can split web design up into graphical design and data processing 
by using Struts (for example) and get the appropriate expertise applied 
in those quite different domains.

I will be quite happy to move my question over to the appropriate forum 
if someone could provide a path to it.

Thanks,
Barry

Wendell Piez wrote:

> Deepak,
>
> Maybe you aren't getting an answer because it isn't clear how your 
> post relates to XSLT.
>
> ...

> Cheers,
> Wendell