XML and XSL Demos

© 1999 Architag International

Download the sample: Architag.exe

Requirements

These samples require Internet Explorer 5.0, Internet Information Server 4.0 or later, Microsoft Data Access Components 2.1 or later and Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000.

Description

These demonstrations show XML used on the browser and the server, XSL on the client and the middle-tier, and XML manipulated in the browser that updates the database on the server.

The following demonstrations are included in the XML and XSL Demos sample code:

• Architag Real-time XML Editor
  Free editor that verifies the well-formedness or validity of an XML document as you type
• Multi-window XML Editor
  Multiple-window version of the Architag Real-time XML Editor.
• XSL on the Browser
  XML-tagged article transformed to XML using XSL in the browser (tip: use View...Source)
• XSL on the Server
  XML-tagged article transformed to XML on the server using server-side XSL (tip: use View...Source)
• XSL as Script Enhancement
  XSL can be used as an enhancement to scripting in the browser
• XML Scripting
  Walk the XML tree using browser-based scripting and the document object model (DOM)
• Data Binding
  Simple data binding using XML as a data source object
• Form Binding
  Data binding using forms and scripting. This example also updates a database using an XML-coded transaction packet.

Setup

To install this XML demonstration site on your machine, follow these steps:

1. Download the code samples.
2. Right-click on the folder containing all the files
3. Select "Sharing..."
4. Select the center tab, "Web Sharing"
5. Click on "Share this Folder"
6. Enter "XMLDemo" in the "Alias" field
7. Click "OK"
8. Click "OK"
9. Load Internet Explorer 5 or better
10. Type in the address field: "http://localhost/XMLDemo/index.htm"