If doing client-side javascript (the fastest/easiest for me) then I would suggest to standardize your tool on one dtd/schema. I choose a bastardaization of xhtml and docbook. I find docbook to work well with tech pubs but not web-sites.
Then when you need to provide the XML to various apps, transform it into the XML you need. best, -Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcelo F. Ochoa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bert Van Kets wrote: > > > I have started a discussion on on-line content editing for Cocoon a > > while ago. The goup then also came to the conclusion that a web-based > > solution would be best, although some people suggested using some > > local application. My project needs browser based editing since the > > content will be edited by a lot of people who are in very distributed > > locations. > > > > I recently have gotten a project that needs content editing and is > > based on Cocoon. > > My plan is to do either one of the following: > > 1) create a true JavaScript solution that heavily works with DOM and > > the form data is submitted to the server where the XML stream is created > > 2) create an applet that does the XML parsing and validating, whereas > > the true editing is done in an HTML form that gets support from > > JavaScript. the applet sends an XML stream to the server. > > > > Either solution will work with most browsers. > > The basic principle remains the same: > > - The DTD is analysed and the form logic (Slient side JavaScript) is > > created depending on the result > > - The XML node names that can be selected are dependant on the > > JavaScript logic (the content of the list boxes is altered) > > - Depending on the node name selected the possible attributes are > > presented by adding form elements. > > > > Any remarks or suggestions? > > > > Bert > > > > > This Client Side content editor will be compliant with Apache's > document-v10.dtd? > I very appraciate this editor. And I will try to integrate with DB > Prism / Cocoon2 CMS. You could see DB Prism Cocoon2 CMS at work at > http://cococodrilo.exa.unicen.edu.ar:7777/dbprism/doc/Home.html. > DB Prism CMS has this mainly funcionality: > - Compliant with apache's document-v10.dtd (plus SVG images inside > this document), see Apache docs uploaded to the CMS. > - Pure content agregation support, now including header,content and > news feeds by moreover.com > - Simple, compared with Oracle iFS CMS or opencms.org > - It works. > - Fully integrated with Cocoon2 cache, sinchronized by an External > Cache Invalidator ("a la" Oracle Web Cache). > - Integrated Search engine compatible with Altavista (tm) syntax using > Oracle interMedia. > - Paralelized content agregation through DBPrismGenerator. > and more... > Best regards, Marcelo. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
