True but then I'll bet somebody's got an XSL sheet somewhere that simply converts the various formats to a single consistent format and you could just run the feeds through that and then parse them with CF. At least -- if it'd been something I had to deal with routinely, that's exactly what I would have created... I hope I'm not the only one.
> That'd be included in "another text format", but anyway. > Wouldn't be > a very nice way to do it though, because chances are good > that if > you're going to store the feed data in a DB for later use, > you'll > probably want to do some processing to it. Might be > parsing dates and > adjusting the time zone, maybe stripping HTML to plain > text, or maybe > something totally different. Nothing that can't be done > with XSL, > undoubtedly, but CF is a hell of a lot easier to use. ;) > cheers, > barneyb > On 9/25/05, s. isaac dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 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 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:4:219230 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
