[XMLForm] Re: [struts-xsl] Troubles with XForms

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Sounds good.

You should now have R/W permissions to the sf CVS.

Let me know when you are finished with the check-ins and testing so that I
can test myself.

-=Ivelin=-

----- Original Message -----
From: "Baxter, Brent" <Bre...@sc...>
To: "'Ivelin Ivanov'" <iv...@ap...>
Cc: <je...@op...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: [struts-xsl] Troubles with XForms

>
> Ivelin,
>
> Well, I am familiar enough with the code to find/replace a few method
calls
> and to track down a bug or two.  I will continue to use my fixes to be
> reasonably sure that they are going to be fine.  My sf.net login is
> "brentbaxter".
>
> I will also attempt to subscribe and send my email to the xmlform mail
list.
> I tried to subscribe a few days ago, but I have a feeling that my company
is
> blocking email from that domain so I will attempt to subscribe again with
my
> personal email address.
>
> Thanks.
> Brent
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ivelin Ivanov [mailto:iv...@ap...]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:05 AM
> To: Baxter, Brent
> Cc: je...@op...
> Subject: Re: [struts-xsl] Troubles with XForms
>
>
>
> Brent,
>
> It seems that you're up to speed on the XMLForm code (not that there's too
> much to it).
> I don't want to delay your patches any longer, so why don't you give me
your
> sf login id?
> I would only ask that you submit your latest email to xmlform mailing list
> and make sure that it continues to work with jdk 1.4 and tomcat 4.x.
>
> -=Ivelin=-
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Baxter, Brent" <Bre...@sc...>
> To: <iv...@ap...>
> Cc: <je...@op...>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:33 PM
> Subject: RE: [struts-xsl] Troubles with XForms
>
>
> >
> > Ivelin,
> >
> > Jeff sent me your message regarding the creation of a patch for XMLForm.
> > So, as suggested I have a modified local copy of the XMLForm code
(started
> > with a checkout from the top of the CVS tree on SF.net) that removes the
> > dependency on JDK 1.4 classes.  I am compiling with JDK 1.3.1 right now
> and
> > it compiles fine and seems to run just fine.  The summary of changes are
> as
> > follows:
> >
> > - Removed references to java.util.regex.* and replaced them with
> > org.apache.oro.text.regex
> > - Removed references to java.util.logging.* and replaced them with
> > orp.apache.commons.loggin
> > - Compiled with Xalan 2.5.0 which deprecated
org.apache.xalan.serializer.*
> > to org.apache.xml.serializer.* and also required me to change the
content
> > handler property in XMLFormTransformerHandler on line 1293 to the
> following:
> >
> >
> >
>
outputProperties.setProperty("{http://xml.apache.org/xalan}content-handler",
> > "org.apache.xml.serializer.ToXMLStream");
> >
> > - I also included a fix that I previously sent to you changing the
"break"
> > to "continue" on line 740 of XMLFormTransformerHandler
> >
> > Anyway, let me know how you would like to proceed.  I think it would be
> best
> > for you to take my code and review/test it for a while.  After that we
can
> > discuss how to proceed with getting the changes into the source tree.
> >
> > Let me know.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Brent
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Pennal [mailto:je...@op...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:30 AM
> > To: str...@ya...
> > Subject: Re: [struts-xsl] Troubles with XForms
> >
> >
> > Hi Brent,
> >
> > I received this response from the lead developer of XMLForm:
> > > I just don't have the time to support more than one JDK.
> > > logging and XML libs are the only reason for the JDK 1.4 requirement.
> > > Should be relatively easy to switch to commons logging and the
> > xerces/xalan
> > > libs.
> > > If your folks have time to provide the patch I will apply it.
> > >
> > > -=Ivelin=-
> >
> > So, it sounds like you can patch XMLForm and send it to him then you'll
> > have a distribution of XMLForm that you can use.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Baxter, Brent wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > It turns out my problems with XForms doesn't have anything to do with
> the
> > > templates.  At the same time that I tried the new version of stxx with
> the
> > > template approach I had also rolled back my version of the JDK since
my
> > > project will not permit JDK 1.4.  When will I learn not to change more
> > than
> > > one thing at a time!  It turns out that the XMLForm implementation of
> > XForms
> > > is dependant on JDK 1.4 since it uses the new logging classes in J2SE
> 1.4.
> > > So, now I am off to find an alternative to XMLForm's implementation of
> > > XForms.  There appears to be a project called Chiba that also has an
> open
> > > source implementation of the XForms recommended standard.  Anyone have
> any
> > > experience with this project?
> > >
> > > Brent
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Baxter, Brent
> > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:26 PM
> > > To: 'str...@ya...'
> > > Subject: RE: [struts-xsl] Custom template languages made easy with
XSLT
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Have you tried this using XForm syntax in your template XML file?  I
am
> > > having trouble getting the pipeline to work correctly.
> > >
> > > Brent
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mrdon42 [mailto:mr...@tw...]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:34 PM
> > > To: str...@ya...
> > > Subject: [struts-xsl] Custom template languages made easy with XSLT
> > >
> > >
> > > I've added a new example to stxx that demonstrates how to use stxx to
> > > create a custom template language.  The problem is it can be hard for
> > > web developers to learn and be comfortable with XSLT.  Also, XSLT's
> > > have a tendency to clutter with XSL elements as pages get more
> > > complicated.  One solution is a custom template language.
> > >
> > > Take the stxx example contactListExample.  Instead of creating a
> > > largish XSLT file with HTML and xsl logic, create a custom template
> > > language that looks like this:
> > >
> > > <html>
> > >     <body>
> > >         <table width="75%" border="1" align="center">
> > >             <tr>
> > >               <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue" align="center">
> > >                 <br/>
> > >                 <h4><a href="./index.do"><msg
> > > key="example.toIndex"/></a></h4>
> > >               </td>
> > >             </tr>
> > >             <tr bgcolor="lightgrey">
> > >                 <td><b>Name</b></td>
> > >                 <td><b>Email</b></td>
> > >             </tr>
> > >             <for-each-address>
> > >                 <tr>
> > >                     <td><name /></td>
> > >                     <td><email /></td>
> > >                 </tr>
> > >             </for-each-address>
> > >         </table>
> > >     </body>
> > > </html>
> > >
> > > Not only is it easy to read, the language is domain-specific to your
> > > application making it intuitive and easy to learn.  Your XSLT
> > > developer creates the XSLT that will take the custom elements and turn
> > > them into data pulled from stxx.
> > >
> > > On a side note, to make this as easy as possible, I added the ability
> > > to pass parameters to your stylesheets from the transform definition.
> > >  Any parameter not handled by the XSLT transformer (debug, render,
> > > path, or messages) will be passed to the stylesheet.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > > P.S. For more information, see these resources:
> > > http://www.webweavertech.com/ovidiu/weblog/archives/000257.html
> > > http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2000/07/26/xslt/xsltstyle.html
> > > http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/03/27/templatexslt.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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