> On 9/14/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yeah, don't use XMLNew ... or CFXML... use cfsavecontent >> and generate >> the XML as you would an html page... >> >> <cfsavecontent variable="myxml"><cfoutput> >> <question id="#questionid#"> >> <eng>#xmlformat(questiontext)#</eng> >> <chn></chn> >> </question> >> </cfoutput></cfsavecontent>
> Y'know, when I was writing the code that generates the XML > document, a > few people asked me why I didn't just use <cfsavecontent> > (since this > is new area for me, it took me a while to get things > working correctly > with the CF XML functions). > I was far enough into it that I just wanted to finish what > I started > the way I started...and when I was done, the consensus was > that the CF > XML functions did look "sexier" than a straightforward > <cfsavecontent> > would have... :) > ....but sexiness aside...is there any good reason to > struggle with the > CF XML functions when a <cfsavecontent> will do the trick > that much > easier? They have their place, I just don't think this is it. :) See recent thread (subject: Replace String) about replacing several "wierd characters" in a string. But if you're just talking about generating a packet that's going to come from regular db data on your end and go directly to someone else to parse, then I generally think cfsavecontent is the way to go. Heck for that matter I usually find it easier when generating a new node for an existing xml packet to create the new node with cfsavecontent and insert it into the packet with a small XSLT transformation. It eliminates a lot of individual function calls and completely avoids the potential "this node doesn't belong to this document" error. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:218219 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
