> So I'm looking at using XML to define forms and form > elemements, along with data. Then use XSL to build the form. > (I read a bit about XForm, still getting my brain around it.) > > I'm looking to do this because the application I need to > build has 53 screens, with no less than 30 items per screen. > Many of the form items are shared form to form. > > Anyway, so does anyone have experience with doing this? > Thoughts? Advice?
My advice to you is to use CF instead of XSLT to render your forms. Unless you work with XSLT all the time, it's a pain. Even if you do, it's a pain. You can choose to represent your form fields in XML or in a relational schema. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:310307 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4

