Build an XML/XSLT driven Website with .NET

**sukesh** · Feb 5, 2003, 00:31

These comments are in regards to the SitePoint.com article 'Build an XML/XSLT driven Website with .NET'.

Hey guys check out my site

Developed with XML, XSL/XSLT but without .NET ( Although it works only in IE6+ ). The site is just designed and not completed yet.

V4Cnet.com

**jofa** · Feb 5, 2003, 01:18

Nice

Works in Mozilla 1.2 too

**sukesh** · Feb 5, 2003, 02:03

thnX for the info.

highly appreciated

Rgds
Sukesh

**Indian** · Feb 5, 2003, 02:25

Works in Opera 7 too.

**sukesh** · Feb 5, 2003, 02:35

thnx buddy

**Brandon Luhring** · Feb 5, 2003, 14:39

actually, it functions in Netscape 6.2, also...

The secondary pages loose a bit of the style, but, hey, it's usable...

**I have NS for testing purposes, I don't use it ***

**sukesh** · Feb 5, 2003, 21:55

thnx, good to know that.

The Home page and contact page is normal HTML, bcoz i want every1 to view it.

But inside pages are completely XML. Even in Netscape 7, when i tried I found that, the image map used for top menus with XML files doesn't work at all.

But my site is done using Today's technology which won't work in Yesterday's browsers

Hey guys out there, if ur interested in how this site was done...u can lemme know so that I can prepare a Tutorial. Maybe with code for the Image galary page ( u can check products page on the site for an example )

http://www.v4cnet.com

**Indian** · Feb 6, 2003, 07:23

Originally posted by sukesh

The Home page and contact page is normal HTML, bcoz i want every1 to view it.

oops! I thought the homepage is in xml.

In Opera, other pages are just plain text without any formatting and style. No images either.

But it works in Mozilla 1.1 and Netscape 6.1.

**jeffyjones** · Feb 6, 2003, 10:10

I sure hope you spell out your words when you communictate with clients because I can't read your posts here without getting a headache.

**makeda** · Feb 6, 2003, 18:45

Cool. You can actually do the transforms client side, with javascript, if you're interested. Its pretty easy. In fact, not long ago someone wrote an article on Sitepoint on how to do it. Do a search of the javascript articles and I'm sure you'll see it.

**makeda** · Feb 6, 2003, 18:47

Actually, I just found it:

Read and Display Server-Side XML with JavaScript

**sukesh** · Feb 6, 2003, 21:38

thnx all of u for your feedback.
My site is updated with some of my 3D works

My site till now is SCRIPT FREE.

Now lemme tell u the issues using Javascript and secondly why it is the way it is.

If u need help of how to use XML XSL etc...using Javascript or IE data binding...check out this URL http://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp .

About the article reference provided. It uses Microsoft.XMLDOM which is from MS which might not work in other browsers or OS

Now why did I do this way. My idea was to use same XSL file with all formatting + transformation in entirely different file. So that I create articles as standalone XML file and just put a refernce to the XSL file at the top

What does that mean. For example, i'm using only 3XSL pages for all the XML based pages (Home & Contact is an exception)

1) To show the list of articles( eg. u get the list of articles like ASP.NET )
2) For showing the detailed article.
3) For image gallary ( see products or first article in 3D Max category ).

Just check out Viewsource to see the XML file

I'm planning to have a detailed article on the site with code in near future. ( bit busy at work...

)

For all feedback and ur valuable comments, thnX once again.

**sukesh** · Feb 14, 2003, 05:26

hi guys,

like to know how i'm planning to update all those XML files ?

Have a look at this page.

http://www.v4cnet.com/articles/hownwhy.xml

this page explains how and why about the site.

Rgds
Sukesh

**bbolte** · Feb 14, 2003, 07:20

sukesh, that's cool. i've been tinkering with writing a similar app for a site i'm building with xml. couple of questions. does it have security features (as in logging in, etc)? it shouldn't be to hard to add in i wouldn't think. looking at your screen shot gave me some ideas i hadn't quite figured out yet. great looking tool.

**sukesh** · Feb 14, 2003, 21:44

I don't mind sharing the Webtool, once its complete...Lemme get going ...still schema changes are happening for the XML

for more features.

Basically the aim is to have such a site, where in anybody can download this tool and start writing articles rather than download & follow 5page guidelines, just to write an article.

I have g8 plans for this Tool, like security, maybe built-in FTP etc...

Your ideas are always welcome...

**sukesh** · Mar 7, 2003, 04:59

hi all,

And guys I've changed my webtool, to make it simpler I wrote a program in VB.NET to read Word document file and create the article XML file...

I'll put up an article about it with screenshot in near future.

If you like to know how to encode and store binary data like images in xml
then I would like to welcome you to my site.

Pls use either link on home page or VB section for the article ( code
snippets ) and you can download FREE utility from download page demostrating
it.

Anonymous · Jun 22, 2003, 23:14

Fantastico artículo.

JAB
bren@juanantonio.info

**sukesh** · Jun 26, 2003, 21:09

thanks for the message

**Umair.ms** · Jun 30, 2003, 20:03

Interesting ... it's fast too

.

I am on Mozilla 1.2.1 (RedHat Linux 9.0).

**sukesh** · Jun 30, 2003, 20:29

ohhh gr8
Thanks for the comments...

When I first launched the site i didn't know that it will work in non IE browsers...Thanks to all of you for your feedback !

**Indian** · Jun 30, 2003, 21:44

Off Topic:

Umair! You are not dead!?

Welcome back!

**Umair.ms** · Jun 30, 2003, 22:05

Thanks Indian.

I was not entirely dead. I have been visiting SPF although never posted

Good to see you after a long time.

By the way. I am really impressed with this XML/XSLT website. I mean, XSLT "templates" and graphics are downloaded with the first XSLT-driven page. Each subsequent page is only a small XML file. Overall, faster browsing. Some relief for people still on a dialup or not-so-fast cable connections.

**M. Johansson** · Jul 1, 2003, 04:55

Umair is back posting! Wooo woo!

**jofa** · Jul 1, 2003, 05:14

Originally Posted by Umair.ms

... Some relief for people still on a dialup or not-so-fast cable connections.

But... do these people have the latest version of Mozilla?

Not so fast connection ⇒ will not download 13 MB ?

**sukesh** · Jul 1, 2003, 05:26

But... do these people have the latest version of Mozilla?

You can't live in todays world with yesterdays browser.
Browsers are available free with most of the Magazine CD's. So downloading is not the only way to update your browser !

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