Re: XLS files scrambling

George Prezerakos (ETG) wrote:

> >       The XSL files are invoked from within a Java servlet
> > (using Xalan and Xerces)
> >       I would like to scramble those files so that nobody
> > else can read them.
>
> > Why?
>
> Dear Linda,
>
> I believed that it was obvious. I have devoted time to develop
> the stylesheets and I don't want somebody else to just copy & paste.

However, If you plan on moving your XSL transform to the client sometime
in the future, then the question is like "How do I obfuscate my
super-clever HTML?". And believe me - that way leads to madness
<MADNESS view="source"
href="http://www.nationalbank.co.nz/calculators/default.asp" />

Why? Because you have to provide: the encrypted code, the decryption
engine, and the decryption key. So all the person at the client side
is read these, and decrypt the code.

Think of it this way: the web browser needs to understand
it eventually ...

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James Robertson
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