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Re: [xsl] XML Update Client-Side tool (finding)

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I should say that there is an open source solution that is close. Check out:

http://www.w3.org/Amaya/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Koberg" <rob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [xsl] XML Update Client-Side tool (finding)


> Hi Jenny,
>
> Basically what I do is have an XSL create an HTML page that is easy for me
> to round-trip back to XML. The XML is "well known" so the XSL can create a
> relatively complex layout.  I intend to cover a good portion of DocBook
> (articles) and IMS (assessments/Q&A) over time.  The html can be viewed in
> any 4th generation browser (hopefully - haven't tested everything...), but
> it can only be edited in IE5.5.  When other browsers support the
> contentEditable attribute then this should work there as well (with a
tweak
> or two?).
>
> Notice if you right-click you get a context sensitive menu. THe next thing
I
> am going to do is allow users to add nodes through this interface.
>
> The reason I am doing this is because I (an independant contractor) work
> with non-technical writers and teachers for a large media corporation that
> wants to produce learning content. The tools that exist now do not meet
> their needs (as you are probably aware) and if we stick with standards
based
> solutions it will be a long time before anything will.
>
> I am just playing around with it now in my spare time so I don't have
> anything concrete to share. Maybe we (and anybody else who is interested)
> should take it off-list.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pan, Jenny" <Jenny.Pan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:06 AM
> Subject: RE: [xsl] XML Update Client-Side tool (finding)
>
>
> > Cool... This is something we are looking for..
> > Can you share a bit more?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Koberg [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 10:22 AM
> > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [xsl] XML Update Client-Side tool (finding)
> >
> >
> > I have been playing around with a wysiwig, client-side, browser-based
> > editing tool. It only works in IE5.5.  The thing that makes it work and
> > specific to IE5.5 is the contentEditable attribute of a SPAN or DIV.
Check
> > out:
> >
> > http://www.koberg.com/ed/test_ed.htm
> >
> > On submit you will see the updated XML.  I am just passing it to an
alert
> > for the test.  What you wsould need to do is use an ActiveX control to
> write
> > the string (entire XML) to a text file.  Or you could send put the XML
> into
> > a hidden field and submit it a servlet (or whatever). It currently works
> > with just elements and attributes.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cristobal Galiano Fernandez" <c.galiano@xxxxx>
> > To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 6:04 AM
> > Subject: [xsl] XML Update Client-Side tool (finding)
> >
> >
> > > Hi every body!
> > >
> > > Knows anybody a  tool for a full update (elements:
> > > insert,update,delete,attributes:insert,update,delete). I kneed this
tool
> > > for
> > > manage a generic XML file un a client browser. An applet or an
> > > XML/XSL,Javascript (on client!) fit. A plugin or XML/XSL,Javascript
> > > /VBscript
> > > on server, don't fit.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Cristobal Galiano Fdez
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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