I don't see why you need a servlet
for this (not that it matters).
If I were doing this, I'd write xls
transforms to convert your
standard xml input
into a dom that contains only
the nodes expected by a specific
site. Then write a bit of java
that does a url post using the
tag names and values from the dom.
Actually (it hurts me to say this)
you could probably do the whole
thing in javascript in IE6.
Nitin Goyal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
__________
>Hi,
>
>We are presently trying to address the following issue:
>
>Our application needs to publish data to various sites, the form fields and data
>for which are separate for each. As an example, say a supplier wants to add his
>product to the catalogs of 10 websites that maintain such catalogs. Typically
>he goes to each of these websites, logs in and fills up a form. The form fields
>and data for each of these are different from each other - so the data entry
>form on site A has:
>Product Name
>Product Description
>Sale Price
>and so on
>
>while that on site B has:
>
>Product Name
>Quantity Offered
>Date of Availability
>Sale Price
>Discounts
>and so on
>
>Now suppose that the user adding his product has all the relevant information
>available to him. Thus it implies that he has an xml file (say) with all the
>relevant information he wants to post and default values for the other fields.
>The file looks like
><name> Cookies </name>
><ID> 101 </ID>
><Description> blah blah <Description>
><price>$100<price>
><Quantity> 12 </Quantity>
>and so on.
>
>Now to what we are trying to do:
>
>We will manually maintain a mapping file for each site.
>
>Thus the mapping file for site A will look like:
>name, Product Name # indicates that name mapps to Product Name
>Description, Product Description
>and so on...
>
>while for site B,
>
>name, Product Name
>price, Sale Price
>Quantity, Quantity Offered
>and so on.
>
>We are trying to explore the possibility of a servlet being able to login to
>each site, opne the data entry form page and POST the data in the forms after
>reading the mapping files. The mapping files will be maintained manually.
>
>Any pointers on how to achieve this are most welcome.
>
>Regards
>Nitin Goyal
>Webrizon eSolutions Pvt. Ltd.,
>B-31, Sector 5, Noida-201301 (UP) INDIA
>Tel (O) : 91.118.4421319, 4421320. Cell : 91.9810353030
>email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>There is no failure except in no longer trying.
>
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