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Smiling_Chen: XML, XSQL & HTML

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XSQL helps to generate XML from a database and creat HTML from XML, so that we can view the requested data as a webpage. What is XSLT then? Somebody helps me out.

XSQL is responsible for generating XML from a database, but that is it.  We use XSLT to transform the XML into HTML.

frankcc: XML, XSQL, XSLT

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but what role does the style sheet play?  Could anyone help me here please?

The stylesheet is the XSLT document you create to transform the XML document into HTML.  Think of it as a set of template rules for converting your particular XML document to HTML.

alexadler blog:

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Also, the professor has introduced a new command in today's class, namely oraxsl, and I have missed the explanation of this command. Can someone explain the purpose this command? The second thing I want to know is how far should I go through the XSLT for Dummies book for project purpose? Because it seems to be that the book contains a lot of information. Are they all necessary for this class?

Let me hit these one by one.  The command oraxsl just applies an XSLT style sheet to an XML document.  We are currently going back and trying to understand the details of how that process works after completing XSQL2 where we saw XML generated from a database and then transformed into HTML using XSLT.

Personally, I would say that you should go through the XSLT for Dummies book thoroughly.  It is the only way to get this XSLT stuff.

Kornstein999: final exam, anyone?

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"By the day of the final, you should turn in the following pages...".

That's the day the exam would be were we having one.

 

jrtrana: Lacking Knowledge

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I feel that if I had a basic knowledge of the language it would help me along in a few of the exercises.  I know that XML is different, however, it seems like an HTML base of knowledge would be helpful.

Have a peek at this link.  I mentioned in another post that all the moving parts are daunting.  I only expect that students will learn enough html to get through.

 

Business Information Technology: Matching

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Does anyone else wish that comments within the files were not embedded with the code?  The comments are definately helpful, but it takes some time to find the actual code...

True enough.  The dummies book will help.  We saw everything together yesterday, sort of the shock and awe approach.

Blog O' Rama: SugarDaddy: XSQL Troubles

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I also received this error sporadically while working the exercises, but as I kept trying, it eventually worked. I have a feeling we were having problems because we were all connected to the database simultanously during class, which exceeded the number of possible connections.

I believe this observation to be correct, and we will do something at the beginning of class on Thursday to fix it.

Big Dog: Today's Class

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The customerHTML it looks like connects them all together. What is the root.xsl function? Is it the HTML part?

Yes, it provides the html part.  Try reading through the handout pages as they give more details.  There is also this w3 schools site that works well for learning html.

I realize people must be struck by all of the moving parts (xml you generated, html you may not know, the way of generating one from the other using xslt).  I do not expect html expertise coming in.  Personally, I am not an html expert.  I just learn what I have to to get results.

alexadler blog: Typepad

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In my opinion, we want our post to be short and concise by writing clear passages, and add value to our blogs by creating links to other websites.

I couldn't agree more with this statement.  Well-pointed messages are the most effective.  I personally find that the new formatting features make it easier to write fast posts like this.  Less fiddling with the html.

Business Information Technology: Oversimplification

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Also, can anyone explain row sets?  Many thanks!

The row set is just what oracle sends back to you as the query results.  When you submit the query in Oracle, the row set is the rows and columns of data you see on your screen.