Heath, Graham wrote: > We have some original XML data which we pass through saxon XLST stylesheet > to convert it into DocBook format. After that, it is copied to a well known > place so that XXE can read it and then convert it into HTML, after which > it is copied to another well known place so that Intranet users can read it. > What I want to know is if it is possible to combine all these operations into > a series of button clicks within XXE? To phrase the question another way, > is it possible to write a plug-in that can cause the initial transformation > into Docbook to take place inside an XXE session? Do I need more than > the standard (downloadable) XXE?
Generic answer: --------------- [1] you can do *anything* you want if you write commands in Java (what you describe does not look like a format plug-in or a XSL:FO processor plug-in or a scripting plug-in). Custom commands like plug-ins are dynamically discovered and loaded into XXE at start time. [2] Writing custom commands is possible in both Standard and Professional Editions and is documented in XMLmind XML Editor - Developer's Guide: http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/docs/dev/ar01s05.html If you intend to use Standard Edition, just re-read Standard Edition License -- http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/license.html -- to make sure that the custom command you are going to write does not infringe this license. Specific answer: ---------------- [1] First try to implement what you want to do using macro-commands. [2] First macro-command: * Load XML-data file into XXE. * Convert it to DocBook (this step is a process command). * Close XML-data window. * Load converted DocBook file. Using XXE V2.3p1, you can just write a downgraded version of the above macro-command. To implement it full spec, you'll need command XXE.close available in XXE V2.4 (soon to be released). [3] Second macro-command: * Ask user where he/she wants to publish its HTML (unless you prefer to hard-wire the well known place). * Convert the DocBook to HTML using your style sheet (this step is a process command). [4] Bind these macro-commands to keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks, menu entries or tool bar buttons (your choice). All this is explained in XMLmind XML Editor - Power User's Guide: http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/docs/poweruser/index.html and should work in both Standard and Professional Edition. This is not complex but you'll need to spend several hours reading XMLmind XML Editor - Power User's Guide! Of course, if you want something that looks and behaves extremely professional, we recommend that you implement custom commands in Java rather than using macro-commands. The good news is that XXE V2.5 will include a *high-level* JavaScript API which should allow to do this in easy-to-use JavaScript (will be available in both Standard and Professional Editions).
