[XSL-LIST Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message] RE: Driving XSL based on WAP phone characteristics
I think this is where some intermediary format - like XSLFO - would come into its own. A bit like device drivers under Windows, where you say what you want to do in some abstract way, like draw a line from 10,10 to 20,30, with no knowledge of how the line is actually drawn. So, to answer your question more explicitly, I would do two transformations, one to a common format, and then another to the specific format (and that goes for any target device). Mark -----Original Message----- From: Neill James [mailto:James.Neill@xxxxxxx] Sent: 26 April 2000 11:50 To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; wap_technical@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Driving XSL based on WAP phone characteristics The wapforum body is looking at extending the scope of what is effectively the HTTP_USER_AGENT header field to include more structured information about the functional capabilities and physical characteristics of WAP based mobile devices (eg, screen height, colour availability, font availability). Has anybody looked at how these characteristics can be used to drive an XSL style sheet to deliver an XML transformation that provides a good look and feel for any WAP device (for which the characteristics are known)? Do you reckon this is just a pipe dream. Or is the only option to do seperate XSL files to deliver XML content for each WAP device that is distinct from the next. For me, this sounds like a nightmare as there are so many device types out there - and more to come. Regards James James Neill Industry Consultant ICL Financial Services 26 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1SL United Kingdom email: james.neill@xxxxxxx mobile: +44 (07867) 824543 International Computers Limited Registered in England no 96056 Registered Office 26 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1SL http://www.icl.com/fs XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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