What about something simpler.. A simple cgi script could parse a config file of sorts and create the html on the fly.. all you would have to do is manipulate the config. Or even better yet, check out the FAQ::OMatic perl module (in dqsd: cpan faq)
http://search.cpan.org/author/ABH/FAQ-OMatic-2.712/ Monty > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Glenn Carr > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 11:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Devel] faq xml > > > John, > > I haven't ignored this. I've just been trying to think of some > good options. > > My first reaction was to suggest we use XSLT to generate HTML in > the browser > client. Then, I realized it will only with with IE-based > browsers (including > NetCaptor). > > Another option is to generate HTML on the server. The problem is > the server is > running Linux/Apache. Dave can install PHP if necessary, but I > don't have any > experience with XSL transforms under Linux/PHP. I'm sure it's > not too difficult > though. Just need somebody to get it started. > > Another option is to store the Q's and A's in a database on the server. > Probably mySql and PHP needed to do that. I don't care for that > as much because > of the extra maintenance involved. > > Those are my thoughts. > > Glenn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John W. Bairen, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Dave's Quick Search Group - Developers" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:39 PM > Subject: [DQSD-Devel] faq xml > > > > One of the things I don't like about the faq page is that is > very tedious to > > add new questions answers and categories. This is in large > part probably my > > fault as when I started writing it I was figuring out what > little bit I know > > about css on the fly. My question is this: does it become any easier to > > manage additions of questions/answers/categories if faq.htm only renders > > faq.xml (or some other name) and faq.xml has the > > categories/questions/answers in it? Can this even be done? Is > it too much > > work for the benefit? Thoughts? > > > > JB > > > > John W. Bairen, Jr. > > www.bairen.net <http://www.bairen.net/> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board > for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! > http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 > _______________________________________________ > DQSD-Devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-devel > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 _______________________________________________ DQSD-Devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-devel
