Re: [Xsltforms-support] loading the XSLTforms applet (was: Re: obtaining XML from the user - possible? impossible?)

[C. M. Sperberg-M. <cm...@bl...>]

On Jul 8, 2012, at 12:11 PM, C. M. Sperberg-McQueen wrote:

> ...
> Is there anything needed to ensure the applet loads correctly
> other than (1) making sure xsltforms.jar is in the same directory
> on the server as xsltforms.xsl and xsltforms.js? and (2) making
> sure the user has not configured the browser to refuse to load
> Java applets?


Further on this:  it turns out that on OS X, it was harder than I
expected to satisfy condition (2).  The 'Enable java' checkbox
in the Safari Preferences dialog did not suffice; I had to install
the Java 6 plugin (which I was prompted to do by clicking on 
the words 'inactive plugin' displayed over the web page).  A
similar sequence of actions was needed for Chrome, Firefox,
and Opera.  

Once I had installed the Java plugin in each of my browsers, and 
restarted them both Alain's test case (now on my  server at 
http://blackmesatech.com/2012/07/dh/applet-test.xml) and
Andre Cusson's StratML editor (at 
http://www.hyperbase.com/library/hyperform/stratml/asset/xml/4psc.xml)
began to behave as expected.  That is, the buttons that connect
to file: URIs open a file dialog box.  (It was mystifying when it
didn't work, partly because -- as others have also reported -- the
browsers' error messages are not very helpful in making clear
to the user what is going on.)

Sorry for the false alarm!

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