That's not true either... because SQL queries are text, you could create (or modify) an XSL sheet that formats the information to insert it into a database.
> XSL'll only help you if you want to format the RSS in > another text > format, not if you want to rip it out for some other > purpose (store in > DB, or whatever). > cheers, > barneyb > On 9/25/05, s. isaac dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Why would you need it? RSS is XML, you should be able >> >> to >> >> just write >> >> your own parser... >> >> > Isaac: Unfortunately, there are rafts of broken >> > syndication apps out there from authors who made the >> > same >> > assumption. :D >> >> > RSS is a series of specifications, most of which come >> > with >> > all sorts of "common practices" baggage. (A number of >> > which contradict one another.) If you don't know both >> > specs and practices, you can't effectively write a >> > generic >> > parser. Particularly when you factor in Atom. >> >> > Now, if you're just trying to make use of a single feed >> > from a known, consistent producer, or if you're really, >> > truly dedicated to diving into syndication minutiae, >> > then >> > rolling your own makes some sense. But I promise, it >> > ain't >> > simple. If it were, we wouldn't have spent two years >> > building Atom 1.0. >> >> Well yeah, but I would expect there to be a good free >> free XSL sheet available _somewhere_ given the ubiquity >> of RSS. >> >> >> 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 >> 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:219198 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
