There needs to be a way to make XML the output of a form submission. Ajax's XMLHttpRequest might be another option.
This is good for the RESTful use of XML. There need to be ways to integrate OOo with REST and WS systems which are based on XML. As for whether forms are an important part of this: what if the other kinds of ODF document could be the point from which a WS 'call', XmlHttpRequest or XForms-like submission is made? In terms of use-case the case is to be able to easily (with office-skills only, say) make an ODF document (form, spreadsheet or text document) which integrates with a system using XML, maybe web services and/or REST. > What I am asking you (with an answer in my mind), what is the great benefit > of XForms, why should we go further with it with OOo? > > >> So it's not only about awareness - many xforms examples from a nice >> wikibook on xforms simply won't work in OOo as nicely as they do in Firefox. >> We need better compliance as well. >> >> Regards, >> Marcin >> >>> This will hopefully increase the awareness of the tool and then we could >>> have some real techncial features request. >>> >>> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:00:32 -0500, Svante Schubert >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Jonathon Coombes wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 08/07/2008, at 6:40 PM, Svante Schubert wrote: >>>>> ... >>>>> Hi Svante, >>>>> I am glad to see that more development is happening with the >>>>> associated XML technologies here. I understand that much more capabilities >>>>> will be possible with the newer specifications and better processor in >>>>> Saxon. My main question is will these new capabilities be implemented in >>>>> the >>>>> XForm part of OpenOffice.org? My main interest is having not just the >>>>> xform >>>>> backend, but other features such as the xforms:repeat capabilities and >>>>> other >>>>> more advanced operations. Is this something that will be coming with the >>>>> new >>>>> Saxon processor? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Jonathon, >>>> >>>> I am a big fan of XForms, but AFAIK for OOo 3.0 there will be no update >>>> on the OOo XForms implementation. >>>> >>>> Only the XSLT filter will profit from the new specifications. >>>> >>>> But may I ask what you plan to use XForms for, what features you desire >>>> in detail? >>>> >>>> Aside of being curious, I would like to have some feedback and as well >>>> some evidence/proof that it is worth to move resources from other areas of >>>> OOo development to XForms. >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Svante >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Stephen D. Green Partner SystML, http://www.systml.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 117 9541606 Associate Director Document Engineering Services http://www.documentengineeringservices.com http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+22:37 .. and voice --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
