Comments on: Cross-browser XForms

By: claud108

claud108 — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:24:42 +0000

Hi,
What if I want to whow a case with more data to select in case when user/password is correct?
It is needed a choice of the above mentioned case based upon a message of confirmation sent by server.

Thank you

By: FormFaces

FormFaces — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:43:48 +0000

FormFaces is a pure JavaScript solution that utilizes AJAX techniques and can be seamlessly integrated with AJAX applications. This means that XForms+HTML can be sent directly to the browser where JavaScript transcodes the XForms controls to HTML form controls and processes the binding directly within the browser - requiring ZERO server-side processing and ZERO plug-ins. This is extremely simple to use, just insert the following tag into your XForms+HTML document:

The FormFacesTM JavaScript is compatible with browsers that implement XHTML 1.0, ECMA-262 3rd Edition, and DOM Level 2 which includes Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, FireFox, Opera, Konquerer, Safari, and NetFront. To this end, the new FormFacesTM framework enables:

1. Cross-browser support - existing client-side browser can be used.

2. Server-side technology agnostic - the same forms can be used across disparate frameworks such as Java and .Net.

3. Offline mode is possible - user interaction does not require server round-trips.

FormFaces is available for download, and is licensed under both a GPL and commercial license.

By: Duane Gran

Duane Gran — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:26:26 +0000

I concur with Erik Bruchez on his comments. I’ve been developing an XForms application with OPS for the past two months and in my particular case server-side processing was the best solution. I think FormsPlayer and Mozilla XForms are excellent solutions, but I would recommend that anyone interested in this technology also consider OPS (as well as Chiba).

There is some debate in this thread about the utility of XForms. Naturally for simple cases it is overkill, but if you have ever tried to create an XML document with a web interface (using html forms) you will immediately see the benefits. Throw in a few repeatable elements and the problem becomes nearly intractable — XForms to the rescue!

By: SitePoint Blogs » Mozilla XForms presentation from OSDC

SitePoint Blogs » Mozilla XForms presentation from OSDC — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 04:57:21 +0000

[…] Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Open Source Developer Conference about Mozilla XForms. Long-time readers of the Tech Times and this blog will remember my coverage of the original spec, my analysis of why XForms adoption was moving so slowly, and more recently my look at how to write cross-browser XForms. The talk was the next stage in my exploration of XForms, pushing the limits of what can be done with the latest preview of the Mozilla extension. […]

By: SitePoint Blogs » Mozilla XForms Project threatened by cutbacks

SitePoint Blogs » Mozilla XForms Project threatened by cutbacks — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:09:48 +0000

[…] A couple of weeks ago, I took the second preview release of the Mozilla XForms Project for a spin, demonstrating how it could be used along with the FormsPlayer plug-in for Internet Explorer to create cross-browser XForms. […]

By: Client-Side

Client-Side — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:58:17 +0000

No Client-Side Support, so why bother. Check out X-FORMS.com XSLT implementation of alot of the XForm Spec. With almost all browsers supporting Client-Side Transformation, it may be interesting to developers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:22:36 +0000

Good introduction to this technology but I cant help but wonder whats wrong with how we code html forms now? Seems to work pretty well to me. When I first saw the article I thought it would allow greater control over the styling of form elements, that would get more interest from me.

Mark

By: RaS!

RaS! — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:30:07 +0000

Bah, too tricky…

By: Erik Bruchez

Erik Bruchez — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:20:06 +0000

Well again, Dean, the current integration problem is well understood, but keep looking at XForms solution which do not involve upgrading your browser or installing a plugin.

By: Dean C

Dean C — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:08:14 +0000

It’s as simple as this. I don’t want my IE users to have to install a plugin each time they visit my websites. For some users this is not even possible due to network permissions that reset their settings as soon as they log out. Maybe sometime in the future when it’s more widely supported we can think about adopting it :)