Hi Denis, I think the other thread concerning the usage of the sitemenu content type is probably more useful to you than my non-sitemenu approach. Indeed, I will take a closer look at that technique and may well adapt my approach to it. I will post some xsl here once I've absorbed the sitemenu content type.
Regards On 25/02/2008, Denis Balog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Warrell, > > Thank you again, I really appreciate your honesty. > > I think I understood what you talked about xml xsl xhtml/css connections. > I have made simple site with simple one level navigation, but with no > header ,left right content. > If you can post an example as you sad it will help me a lot. > You can send me directly if it is not allowed here to put xsl code or > whatever. > > Regards, > > > Denis Balog. > > > > On 2/25/08, warrell harries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Denis, > > > > IMHO XML content works best with XSL templates. Hippo is a CMS for > managing > > XML content. Therefore, a decent site structure should decompose into > CSS > > classes which define the layout and presentation style, XHTML > encapsulated > > within XSL templates which map to the XML content structure and the > 'pure' > > XML packaged content. > > > > For example, imagine the classic web page layout of header, left > navigation > > column, centre page body for editorial content, right hand column for > > adverts and a footer. This layout will map to CSS box layout classes > which > > will each have the appropriate HTML for the site. However, the content > of > > each of these XHTML elements e.g. the names of the links, where they go > and > > the images etc can all be put into the Hippo XML content type that will > be > > surrounded by the HTML at the render stage. This is the key point. > Because > > these will be individual to you there is no one size fits all. > > > > I will try to post an example here later, > > > > Good luck > > > > > > On 25/02/2008, Denis Balog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Warrell, > > > > > > Thank you for answers > > > > > > > > You are probably in a better position than I by starting with > the > > > project > > > > > wizard. I have used the CMS without the project wizard or site > > > skeleton. In > > > > > your position I would have your web guy give you the CSS and > XHTML > > > XSL. The > > > > > XSL should render volatile content delivered from the repository > e.g. > > > the > > > > > navigation, editorial, article etc. > > > > > > > > > My web designers don't know to translate html/css to xhtml/xsl/css.Is > > > there some tools that do that or,web designers need to know xsl? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You could serve the XSL and CSS from the repository and both > manage > > > and > > > > > version it there using the UI but that may be a bit much at the > > > moment. You > > > > > most important thing you nedd to do is create Content types with > > > schemas > > > > > that reflect the content structure. This allows you to create > > > instance > > > > > documents of those types which are readily editable via the > CForms > > > that are > > > > > generated from the Content type definition documents. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bad thing is that I didn't understand the most inportant thing :-) > > > Do you think about templates defined in types.xml? > > > If it's that than I will read more times 03.developing templates. > > > Where types.xml exist in repository or HippoCMS directory > /coocon/types > > > How to edit sitemenu, I upload it with webdav pilot, but get clear > > > page when try to edit > > > Think because it is not defined as type, only text and widget types > exist. > > > Is there sitemenu type which is universal and free to download? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Denis Balog. > > > > > > > > ******************************************** > > > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > > > > > ******************************************** > > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > > > ******************************************** > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > ******************************************** Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist
