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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Leija [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 20 July 2001 15:50
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: Tree
>
> Do you have some code to show how you are doing this?
>
> Steven
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: O'Reilly John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 6:54 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: Tree
>
>
> We are using Cocoon for our presentation (using XML/XSP/XSL). What we
> have
> done is to store menus in static XML files. In response to a request an
> action (making use of a menu manager) can load a specific menu. If the
> action originated from selecting a menu option then that option is modifed
> by setting the "selected" attribute to true. If the option has a sub menu
> then we set "expanded" to true. The XSL can then interpret these
> attributes
> (i.e. not associating a href with an option if selected=true and showing
> the
> sub menu in expanded=true) to display the menu tree.
>
> Has anyone else had experience of using menus with Struts/Cocoon. Is
> there
> a better way of doing the above?
>
>
> -John
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt Raible [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 19 July 2001 19:56
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Tree
> >
> > Have you seen the "struts-menu" application - it uses struts,
> > javascript, and xml to build a DHTML tree.
> >
> > Can be found at:
> >
> > http://husted.com/about/struts/resources.htm#extensions
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> > --- Levi Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I agree with Matts points, in addition here are a couple more
> > > thoughts
> > on
> > > the challenge of tree navigation--
> > >
> > > 1) From a mvc design perspective, a tree is just a view; assigning
> > > responsibility of rendering a tree to "a lot of action classes" is
> > probably
> > > not optimal.
> > >
> > > 2) Offhand, a key to building an effective tree view rests with
> > > thinking about recursive associations-- ie. a container class that
> > > may contain
> > itself
> > > (self containment)
> > >
> > > Here's a common example:
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > | Folder |<>-- 1
> > > ---------- |
> > > | * |
> > > | |
> > > ----------
> > >
> > > In this case, a Folder can have zero or more subfolders-- thus
> > > yielding
> > a
> > > hierarchy, or tree :) Each folder can be contained by exactly one
> > folder.
> > >
> > > With this model in mind, I believe you should consider creating a
> > > custom
> > tag
> > > that expects this *type* of structure. Ideally, you're new "tree"
> > > tag
> > would
> > > only need to rely on interfaces from the java collections framework.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Levi
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gogineni, Pratima" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:09 AM
> > > Subject: Tree
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I have been thinking for a while about making a "tree" jsp
> > > > component
> > using
> > > > struts. I like the idea of having a jsp based tree rather than
> > > > using
> > the
> > > > javascript trees that are normally used.
> > > >
> > > > I know I will have to write a lot of action classes to support a
> > *Good*
> > > > generic tree. But does anyone know of any problems with using a
> > > > jsp
> > based
> > > > tree rather than javascript based?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Pratima
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:05 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: struts-layout
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi there!
> > > >
> > > > I am happy to inform you that the 0.3 version of struts-layout has
> > been
> > > > released on <http://struts.application-servers.com>. struts-layout
> > > > is
> > a
> > > tag
> > > > library for Struts that allows for fast and easy development of
> > > > jsp
> > pages.
> > >
> > > > With
> > > > struts-layout, pages are described with only a small set of
> > > > special
> > tags.
> > > > HTML
> > > > tags are not any more needed (well, nearly), as struts-layout tags
> > > generates
> > > >
> > > > the layout. I kindly invite you to have a look on the site for
> > > > more information.
> > > >
> > > > struts-layout is now used in my company's projects and in
> > > > <http://www.application-servers.com>, a French site dedicated to
> > > information
> > > >
> > > > about application servers. French users can also find an
> > > > introduction
> > to
> > > > Struts
> > > > and struts-layout on this site in the article section.
> > > >
> > > > Please feel free to send me feedbacks and bug reports.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Jean-Noel
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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mainmenu.xml
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