Re: [Hypercontent-users] [Fwd: Needed help using Hypercontent]

[Alex V. <av...@co...>]

Hi Michael,
	If you're looking specifically at the home page, you'll notice =
in the =20
project definition that the home navigation file data is included:

<include data=3D"yes" metadata=3D"no" =
source=3D"/config/home-navigation.xml"/>

This means that you can refer to its root element in xsl like so:

<xsl:variable name=3D"home-navigation" =20
select=3D"/cms:wrapper/cms:include[@path=3D'/config/home-navigation.xml']/=
=20
navigation"/>

However, there may be a way to leverage the XSL that's there if you =20
want to change the class name for left nav links at a certain depth.  =20=

As you may notice, "class" is a parameter to the "nav-item-link" =20
template, so it makes sense to determine an alternate class name, if =20
appropriate, in the XSL that calls this template.

You'll find this template is activated in the "nav-item-rows" template =20=

at line 215:

<xsl:call-template name=3D"nav-item-link"/>

If you want to change the classname for sub-menu links, you could check =20=

the value of the "indent" variable that is already used to indicate =20
depth

<xsl:choose>
	<xsl:when test=3D"$indent =3D 10">
		<xsl:call-template name=3D"nav-item-link">
			<xsl:with-param name=3D"class" =
select=3D"'leftNavSub'"/>
		</xsl:call-template>
	</xsl:when>
	<xsl:otherwise>
		<xsl:call-template name=3D"nav-item-link"/>
	</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>

-Alex

On Oct 20, 2005, at 12:21 PM, michael ayodele wrote:

> Thanks for your help. I have another question. Okay I understand what =20=

> you just said about changing the css. I guess your right=A0the hard =
part =20
> is the XSL.=A0 I have added a new class style to the css. And I think =
I =20
> have located the=A0section in common.xsl that I need to change:
>
> <
> xsl:template name=3D"nav-item-link">
>
> <xsl:param name=3D"class">
>
> <xsl:choose>
>
> <xsl:when test=3D"@location=3D$sourcePath">leftnavOn </xsl:when>
>
> <xsl:otherwise>leftnavMenu</xsl:otherwise >
>
> </xsl:choose>
> (lines 148-153)
> I figure I need to add and if statement=A0for leftnavOn and =
leftnavMenu =20
> that checks if the link is a=A0Menu link or submenu link. I was =
thinking =20
> I could reference the home-navigation file but I don't know how. Any =20=

> suggestions.
> =A0
> Michael Ayodele=A0
> =A0
> On 10/19/05, Alex Vigdor <av...@co...> wrote: Michael,
>> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 XSL is definitely the "hard part" of working with =20=

>> HyperContent.=A0=A0Be
>> patient, I know it took me a while to really be comfortable with it.
>> The example you give is actually controlled in css; the topmost left
>> nav link has a class "navhead" and the menu links have a class
>> "leftnav" or "leftnavOn" for the current page link.=A0=A0Most folks =
use =20
>> the
>> XSL to generate just basically formatted HTML and use CSS to control
>> things like font sizes, colors, background images, even positioning =20=

>> for
>> sites that don't worry so much about Netscape 4.7 compatibility.
>>
>>  You may find it useful to step back from HyperContent and do some =
XSL
>> tutorials on-line if it's unfamiliar to you, as that way you're not
>> trying to learn everything all at once.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Alex
>>
>>  On Oct 19, 2005, at 10:47 AM, michael ayodele wrote:
>>
>> > Thank You for your response. I am still a little confused about the
>> > hypercontent system.How would Ias a developer use hypercontent to
>> > create new html pages.For example how would I change the size of =
the
>> > hyperlinks in theleftnav menu bar, so that the Menu link's size and
>> > color is different from its submenu links. It seems almost =20
>> impossible
>> > as look through the common.xsl for thesample project. Is there an
>> > easy way to do this, I am new to XML/XSL.It would really help me if =
=20
>> I
>> > could talk to someone on the phone. If you can could you give me a
>> > call at850-766-6908
>> >
>> > Michael Ayodele
>> >
>> >
>> > On 10/18/05, Alex Vigdor <av...@co...> wrote: Hi Michael,
>> >> I'll respond to your question via e-mail, since that is the
>> >> preferred
>> >> mechanism amongst hypercontent users, although I noticed your post =
=20
>> on
>> >> the forums as well.
>> >>
>> >> The directions in the Read Me tell you how to port an existing =20
>> project
>> >> into HC2; since you're starting from scratch, the main thing you =20=

>> need
>> >> to do is create the repository definition under /projects/.Once
>> >> you're able to access your repository via its mount point, you =
have
>> >> your blank slate. A directory called "/config/" is automatically
>> >> created with blank project definition, groups and permissions =20
>> files,
>> >> as
>> >> well as copies of the workflow scripts found in the bootstrap =20
>> project.
>> >> A directory called "/workflow-data/" is also created, which you =
can
>> >> ignore; this is where HC2 stores various workflow related data =20
>> such as
>> >> batch tasks, work queues, etc.You don't need to upload a =
repository
>> >> zip since you're not converting an existing project.
>> >>
>> >> The place you start defining your file structure, XSL =20
>> transformations
>> >> and such is in the file "/config/project- definition.xml ", which =20=

>> when
>> >> you begin is simply an empty document.This document is
>> >> backwards-compatible with the format documented in the v1.4 manual
>> >> starting at
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://hypercontent.sourceforge.net/docs/manual/develop/project-
>> >> def.html
>> >>
>> >> There are new things you can do in this file that are not =20
>> expressed in
>> >> the 1.4 documentation, such as specify files with "**" patterns ( =20=

>> e.g.
>> >> /**/index.xml indicates an index page in any directory at any =20
>> level)
>> >> and add output elements to resource-directories ( e.g. to =20
>> auto-create
>> >> an
>> >> HTML page to display an image with metadata and navigation, or to
>> >>=A0=A0output multiple resized versions of an image). But for the =
most =20
>> part
>> >> you'll find the v1.4 documentation a good starting point for
>> >> understanding what this file does.
>> >>
>> >> I've been promising a release candidate for a while now, which =
will
>> >> include a couple more sample projects which are simpler and and =20=

>> show
>> >> off some of the newer features.This release is planned for the =
very
>> >> near future, I've just been very busy with our internal migration =20=

>> to
>> >>=A0=A0HC2 the last few weeks, handling bug fixes and GUI tweaks =
based on
>> >> user
>> >> feedback, all of which will make the final product more =20
>> polished.Our
>> >> HC2 server handled about 40,000 requests during business hours
>> >> yesterday, and our users, who had been using the 1.x series for up =
=20
>> to
>> >> 2
>> >> years, are very happy with intuitiveness and performance of the =
new
>> >> system.Of course we're only about 15% migrated, so the work goes =
on
>> >> .
>> >> . .
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Alex
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Oct 18, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Carl Barrow wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi Michael
>> >> >
>> >> > By way of this email I have forwarded your email to the =20
>> HyperContent
>> >> > mailing list, which you should join as it is very useful
>> >> > http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=3D101745. There is usually =
=20
>> one
>>  >> of
>> >> > us around to help answer your questions and there is some very =20=

>> good
>> >> > info on there already.
>> >> >
>> >> > Unfortunately I am about to leave work for the evening,Alex =
might
>> >> be
>> >> > able to send a response later today. If not I will get back to =20=

>> you
>> >> > tomorrow.
>> >> >
>> >> > Many Thanks
>> >> > Carl
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -------- Original Message --------
>> >> > Subject:Needed help using Hypercontent
>> >> > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:10:13 -0400
>> >> > From: michael ayodele < mic...@gm...>
>> >> > To: por...@hu...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi I have been trying to use hypercontent and as you say it can =20=

>> be a
>> >> > very daunting task. I have been trying to follow the sample =20
>> website
>> >> > that comes with hypercontent to see how the system works. =20
>> However it
>> >> > is quite overwhelming. So I am trying to build a simple website =20=

>> of
>> >> my
>> >> > own following the directions in the readme file. I am stuck now =20=

>> on
>> >> the
>> >> > step that says to create a project-definition.xml file and
>> >> uploading a
>> >> > repository zip. What does my repository zip contain?, what is =
its
>> >> > structure? I sort of understand we are suppose to create our
>> >> websites
>> >> > by changing XML content, using XSL into HTML. But how does it =
all
>> >> fit
>> >> > together, what am I supposed to provide and what does =20
>> hypercontent
>> >> > take care of for me. If you help me get started I would really
>> >> > apreciate, there does not seem to be a lot of documentation
>> >> available
>> >> > Michael Ayodele
>> >> > Software Engineering Graduate Student
>> >> > Florida A&M University
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > ************************************
>> >> >
>> >> > Carl Barrow
>> >> > Systems Integrator
>>  >> > e-Services
>> >> > The University of Hull
>> >> > Cottingham Road
>> >> > Hull
>> >> > HU6 7RX
>> >> > Ext. 6838
>> >> > ************************************
>> >> >
>> >> >
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