Barney, Thanks for the explanation and the tips. I'll pick up xpath and see how far that gets me!
-Paul -----Original Message----- From: Barney Boisvert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:03 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: xml breadcrumbs Try this <cfset nodeList = xmlSearch(navigationXml, "//[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Tool 2']/ancestor-or-self::*") /> You'll want to change your XML so that it's recursive (use 'item' instead of 'subitem'), and probably want to switch 'label' to 'id' since they'll need to be unique so you can do your lookups. This solution has nothing to do with CF7's XML functions, and everything to do with the XPath language. That's why the docs don't give good examples, they're showing how to use the CFML implementation, not trying to teach you XPath. If you're going to be doing much with XML, you're going to need to pick up a good XPath tutorial/reference. Once you've got the basics, the w3c spec is the definitive reference, but it's thin on examples and techniques. cheers, barneyb On 4/12/05, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm using a simple xml file for our intranet navigation (CFMX 7). I would > now like to add breadcrumb navigation (Home > Tools > Tool 1) to each screen > by reading the same XML file, and I've never really used XML much. I'm > assuming I can use the current path from the browser, find the node that > matches it, and then search upwards to determine the parent links that lead > back to default screen. But I don't know how to put that plan into action. > > I've seen many examples in the archives about using a db structure to do > this, but I'd like to stick w/ xml, if for no other reason than to learn it > better. > > I've read the MM docs discussing the new xml functions, but the examples are > only one level deep and I'm slow on the uptake, apparently. An abbreviated > version of my xml file follows, hopefully this will be a no-brainer for some > of you? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> > > <navigation> > > <item label="Home" href="/index.cfm" alt="Home" role="user" /> > > <item label="Tools" href="/tools/index.cfm" alt="Tools" > role="user"> > > <subitem label="Tool 1" href="/tools/1.cfm" > alt="tool 1" role="user" /> > > <subitem label="Tool 2" href="/tools/2.cfm" > alt="tool 2" role="user" /> > > <subitem label="Tool 3" href="/tools/3.cfm" > alt="tool 3" role="admin" /> > > </item> > > <item label="Forms & Documents" href="/forms/index.cfm" > alt="" role="user" /> > > <item label="Administration" href="/admin/index.cfm" alt="" > role="admin" /> > > </navigation> -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 50 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:202570 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
