Alan,
CF_XMLParse is like CFWDDX in that it takes XML as input and outputs a CF
variable. But, it differs from CFWDDX in that CFWDDX will only process XML
files written in the WDDX style. CF_XMLParse will take any XML packet and
transform it into a CF structure, this includes WDDX.
SOXML will expand on CF_XMLParse and include 2-way processing of XML and
CF, which will resemble CFWDDX much more. I've actually modeled the syntax
of SOXML after CFWDDX so that it will be very familiar to coders who have
been using CFWDDX.
We have used WDDX very extensively in the past on both desktop VB
applications (communicating with internet applications) as well as using if
for "cashing" of complex DB datasets inside of our web apps. But we are
moving away from WDDX in support for generic XML for quite a few reasons,
thus the creation of our XML tags to replace WDDX. Generic XML has an
upside that we believe will give us more flexibility in the long run. We
also develop mainly for Internet Explorer and by using XML we can integrate
seamlessly with IE's advanced technologies such as XML Data Islands, tabular
data controls, and client side XML/XSL processing (which is a email in
itself, and WAY cool (makes me happy, happy, happy)).
The long run goal is complete separation of data from application logic,
and by using XSL we can manipulate our XML data independently of CF or any
specific application server. This provides clean layered application
architecture, which we are hedging on as being the wave of the future. I do
realize this is all mute if your application is static CF based application
performing specific tasks. I'm looking more at distributive, reusable
cross-platform applications/modules.
I've got a head full of shet to spew but I realize this is off-topic I'm
gonna cut it short.
If you would like to discuss anything in greater detail lets move it to our
forums: http://forums.siteobjects.com
Happy Coding!
-Brett
| -----Original Message-----
| From: McCollough, Alan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
| Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 12:56 PM
| To: Fusebox
| Subject: RE: XML / XSL editor / CFX / COM object
|
|
| Brett, Im curious about about your company's XML > CF Structure tag. My
| question is, isn't this the same as the CFWDDX tags; or does it duplicate
| the same functions, but with the source being user's existing XML
| documents?
|
| Alan McCollough
| Web Programmer
| Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer
| Alaska Native Medical Center
|
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