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what tools do people use for creating their XSL? i don't have problems creating the XML and DTD by hand or using XMLSpy, but i have tried XSplit and the IBM XSL Editor, but can't seem to get things to render correctly. Any suggestions? Scott Price wrote: > Thanks Sean. That's the kind of feedback I was hoping for. I appreciate > everyone's replies thus far and would hope for more of the same. Already, > several list members have sent personal replies that they want to know too. > It is a common interest, and I feel, beneficial to the entire list. > > Len's reply was quite right. The requirements are the most important part > of any solution. Still, I'm looking for real-world objective opinions of > developers as to what tools they like to use in whatever part of a solution. > Or perhaps which ones to avoid (that might be too sensitive for public > consumption). > > For instance, a programmer is trying to build XML into an app. An editor > like XMLSpy is very helpful to prototype documents, DTDs, and schemas and > validate before then using JSP/ASP, Java, C++, or whatever procedural tools > to automate the creation and processing of the XML. > > I'm sure there are other goodies in the cobblers' toolkits out there. My > mission is to ferret some of them out for the rest of us. :^ ) > > Thanks again, > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: smessenger@m... [mailto:smessenger@m...] > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 9:54 AM > To: xml-dev@l... > Subject: RE: Recommended Simple XML Tools > > Scott, > > I've found for my needs the only tools I ended up using were XMLSpy (for > quick validation of documents against DTD's), Internet Explorer 5 (for > display), and EditPlus, with XML and XSLT syntax files added on, for actual > XML and XSL page creation. EditPlus was invaluable because it gave me total > control, whilst highlighting the appropriate segments of code for greater > legibility. I was unimpressed the more full-featured XML editors ( I prefer > hand-coding when working with new technology), and found these three tools > in combination were all I needed to code a simple 600-document text-based > site. > > Sean > > ----- > Sean Messenger > Senior Internet Developer > Massachusetts Medical Society, www.mms.org > ----- > smessenger@m... > 781.434.7581 > ----- > 'If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.' > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott Price [SMTP:scottprice@c...] > > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:51 AM > > To: xml-dev@l... > > Subject: Recommended Simple XML Tools > > > > Realizing that the world's best XML developers participate in this list, > > would it be appropriate for me to ask for your opinions to garner your > > trench-level knowledge concerning the usage of XML development tools? It > > is > > not my intent to violate any protocols of the list, but your input could > > benefit many of us who are tired of downloading and installing eval copies > > only to find that the tool is full of bugs or feature-limited (demo only) > > beyond practical evaluation. > > > > To limit the scope, my primary interest is with simpler tools such as > > editors. Comments about the virtues of different parsers are welcome, but > > not my focus. My company teaches introductory XML classes for programmers > > and web designers. Our approach has been to minimize usage of specialized > > tools in the training environment. Invariably however, students want to > > know, "What is the best XML editor?". My response is to the effect, > > "Here's > > a list, you must choose what fits you best." > > > > The input from this list will be extremely valuable to a whole wave of > > newbies who can benefit from your wisdom (and hard knocks). Thank you in > > advance, > > > > Scott Price > > www.CustomerCentrix.com > > > > -- "Aging is a biological process undergone by a living entity - after that, you just rot. And some of us seem to be able to do both at the same time". ************************************ Anthony V. Parcero Interactive Architect eKetchum Digital Media Group Promenade II 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30609 Phone: 404.879.9114 Email: anthony.parcero@k... www.eketchum.com / www.ketchum.com
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