OK, Steven, we'll have an XML syntax for the sitemap. Ovidiu
On Sun, 9 Dec 2001 08:38:02 +0100, "Steven Noels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: zondag 9 december 2001 1:07 > > To: Berin Loritsch > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Hartle > > Subject: Re: [RT] Managing Flow and Resources > > > Regarding the XML syntax of the sitemap, I actually believe it's a lot > > easier if we just have the sitemap written in Scheme, instead of > > XML. We can add new stuff much more easily than trying to invent a > > syntax in XML. Here's how a sample sitemap would look like in the > > Scheme syntax: > > > > (sitemap > > (define-pipeline docbook-html (dir filename) > > (generate (concat dir filename)) > > (xslt "docbook-html.xsl")) > > > > (match "/myapp/*/*.xml" > > (pipeline docbook-html)) > > > > (match "/app2/*/*.pdf" > > (pipeline > > (generate (concat dir filename)) > > (xslt "docbook-html.xsl"))) > > ) > > > > "sitemap" above is just a Scheme function that reads its arguments and > > generates another function to match a request against the specified > > patterns. Another side-effect of executing "sitemap" is that all the > > "pipeline" functions will setup in the Java space the transformers > > objects according to the description. The serialization process could > > be added automatically by the "match" functions, if no serializer has > > been defined. Similarly one can think of lots of possible semantics > > associated with the above description. > > uh oh... > > One of the great features of the current Cocoon2 distribution *is* the > XML-syntax of the sitemap, even at its DTD/Schema-less state. Although I like > the usage of Rules-based engines to drive dynamic execution paths, I do not > see why we need YAS (Yet Another Syntax) to configure Cocoon. > > The usual comment of conciseness aside, XML offers us the benefit of > wellformedness checking and when available Schema-validation. > > So for sure, Scheme-like syntax is more concise, but since trying to bend my > brains around DSSSL-syntax a couple of years ago, I'm a strong proponent of > 'validatable' languages. > > And if XML gives the impression of being verbose, do not forget you can built > custom editors that use forms, radio buttons & the like to make > XML-editing-life easier than handtuning elements & attributes: check out > http://pollo.sourceforge.net/ written by Bruno Dumon. > > Regards, > > </Steven> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
