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Posted on 03/12/2007 13:38:16

How can I import XML, transform and display XML in DW content?


 


Example-data


http://xml.bilinfo.dk/forhandler/biler/demo.asp


 


The items in the XML should be displayed as a html/css list with paging.


Each item should link to a detail-page with additional info and images.


 


The XML-data changes frequently.


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Nicolai Høeg Pedersen
Posted on 03/12/2007 13:49:03
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hf@oerskov.dk wrote:


How can I import XML, transform and display XML in DW content?




 




Example-data




http://xml.bilinfo.dk/forhandler/biler/demo.asp




 




The items in the XML should be displayed as a html/css list with paging.




Each item should link to a detail-page with additional info and images.




 




The XML-data changes frequently.



Hi Henrik


 


I have a small module which up for a beta release. In this module you can provide a URL something and have the content displayed in a paragraph in Dynamicweb. The module has an option to specify that the URL is a XML document at you want it parsed using XSLT before displaying it. I think this little module could do the trick.


I'll send you a mail with a screendump.

 
Posted on 04/12/2007 10:52:16
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Great module. Looks like it will do the job. To bad it's noy available yet.

 
Posted on 04/12/2007 11:36:26
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You could do it with javascript, but then keep in mind that the XML/XSLT transformation is processed on the client instead of on the server.



If you need an example of crossbrowser xml/xslt transformations, let me know.
 
Posted on 04/12/2007 12:10:13
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Emil Muller wrote:





You could do it with javascript, but then keep in mind that the XML/XSLT transformation is processed on the client instead of on the server.







If you need an example of crossbrowser xml/xslt transformations, let me know.



Hi Müller


 


Thanks a lot. I'd like to see the example.


 


Henrik Fosgerau

 
Posted on 05/12/2007 14:12:40
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Ok create a new paragraph in a Dynamicweb page and switch the editor to HTML view, and paste the code below in there.



At the bottom of the code you can see which xml and xsl is called. You can change those filenames to the xml and xsl filenames you have in your local installation.



A sidenote, since it is a client side (browser) xml xsl transformation you cannot just access remote files on other servers. This is due to security restrictions of the browser. So save your XML file to your local Dynamicweb website.



Ok here's the code to be put into the HTML source of a paragraph:







 






 

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