Re: Using FOP to create a query string from XML and XSL

2002-04-16 Thread Ian Taylor
Yes sorry, I've been doing the pdf side of things so long my mind got 
addled. Xalan is what I need. Thanks.

At 02:53 PM 4/16/2002 +0100, you wrote:
At 14:39 16/04/2002, Ian Taylor wrote:
Is it possible to create a query string using FOP?
I have been producing PDF's using the FileOutputStream which is working 
well. Do I just use a different OuputStream to create a query string that 
can be used to query a database?

Thanks

You'll forgive me for suggesting that you are a bit confused, I sure am. 
FOP creates page descriptions suitable for printing eg PDF, RTF, or other 
more exotic formats. I can't see any reason for the output of FOP to be 
used for a query string.

Do you perhaps mean the output of Xalan (the XSLT engine)? If so then 
perhaps an XSL or Xalan mailing list may be more appropriate. You will 
need to give a better explanation of what you need (and what you already 
understand) before people will be able to help you.

Alex


Openweb Analysts Ltd, London: Software For Complex Websites 
http://www.OWAL.co.uk/
Free Consultancy for London Companies thinking of Open Source Software.



Re: Using FOP to create a query string from XML and XSL

2002-04-16 Thread Alex McLintock
At 14:39 16/04/2002, Ian Taylor wrote:
Is it possible to create a query string using FOP?
I have been producing PDF's using the FileOutputStream which is working 
well. Do I just use a different OuputStream to create a query string that 
can be used to query a database?

Thanks

You'll forgive me for suggesting that you are a bit confused, I sure am. 
FOP creates page descriptions suitable for printing eg PDF, RTF, or other 
more exotic formats. I can't see any reason for the output of FOP to be 
used for a query string.

Do you perhaps mean the output of Xalan (the XSLT engine)? If so then 
perhaps an XSL or Xalan mailing list may be more appropriate. You will need 
to give a better explanation of what you need (and what you already 
understand) before people will be able to help you.

Alex


Openweb Analysts Ltd, London: Software For Complex Websites 
http://www.OWAL.co.uk/
Free Consultancy for London Companies thinking of Open Source Software.