Re: XLS files scrambling

[James Robertson <jamesr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 00:11 22/06/2000, Dan Morrison wrote:
> George Prezerakos (ETG) wrote:
>
> > >       The XSL files are invoked from within a Java servlet
> > > (using Xalan and Xerces)
> > >       I would like to scramble those files so that nobody
> > > else can read them.
> >
> > > Why?
> >
> > Dear Linda,
> >
> > I believed that it was obvious. I have devoted time to develop
> > the stylesheets and I don't want somebody else to just copy & paste.
[snip]

> However, If you plan on moving your XSL transform to the client sometime
> in the future, then the question is like "How do I obfuscate my
> super-clever HTML?". And believe me - that way leads to madness
> <MADNESS view="source"
> href="http://www.nationalbank.co.nz/calculators/default.asp"; />

Client-side encryption of code is, by definition, broken.

Why? Because you have to provide: the encrypted code, the decryption
engine, and the decryption key. So all the person at the client side
is read these, and decrypt the code.

Think of it this way: the web browser needs to understand
it eventually ...

J

-------------------------
James Robertson
Step Two Designs Pty Ltd
SGML, XML & HTML Consultancy
Illumination: an out-of-the-box Intranet solution

http://www.steptwo.com.au/
jamesr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list