> -----Original Message----- > From: Gianugo Rabellino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: donderdag 18 april 2002 17:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (dbxml) Generator vs Source > > > Rogier Peters [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > > > - What are the differences between a generator and a > source, other than the different structural locations and > different ways of calling them in the pipeline > > Basically a source is a URL and can be used wherever a URL > can be used, > as a quick example with the XML:DB source you can store your XSL in > an XML:DB database. Another place that comes to my mind is XInclude. > Whereas a generator can be used only as a generator, i.e. in a fixed > place of the sitemap. > > > - What are the reasons behind deprecating xmldb-generator? > > There was no reason for it anymore, given that FileGenerator > was able to > handle the XML:DB pseudo protocol directly. A Source is much more > flexible and there was no loss of functionality. > > > - Should I write a source or a generator for X-Hive? (or, > has anyone looked into this already)
Not that I know off, but it seems like this would be a nice little sideproject for the X-Hive people themself... Since they are a supporter of the XML:DB initiative, I assume they have some interest in supporting OSS projects. </Steven> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
