Hi Sam, I think I asked the same question in the discussion about "Pipe-aware Selectors". Maybe you can add your input and join the discussion?
TIA, Michael > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Robertson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: woensdag 6 maart 2002 16:36 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Form submit to XML > > > I posted this message on cocoon-users and it seems to > have been ignored because of hundreds of other posts. > :-) > > I saw a lot of discussion last month on the dev list > regarding "forms" > (http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xml-cocoon-dev&m=99546756928845&w=2). > Can anyone (especially Vadim :) help with this? See > message below. > > --- > > I am working on an application that atleast involves > submitting some data in a text box and storing it in a > database. I am using the XMLDBTransformer from the > scratchpad to do this and storing in Xindice (thanks > to Vadim and Christian) Now I have another question. > Can anyone recommend what's the best way to get the > form submission converted to XML for storage? > > One way is to use the RequestGenerator on submission > to get all the request parameters. Then write an XSL > to convert it to the XML format that I desire (which > means taking out the request fields). Then I could > use the xmldb transformer to save it to xindice. > > Is it better to use actions for the form submission? > That way I could validate the data before storage. > > Any feedback will be very much appreciated. > > Best regards, > Sam > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
