RE: url params et al

I suggest that we create a Wiki or other online document that
collects together implementations of features like AVTs --- this
is the quickest and most effective means of laying endless
arguments about whether something is implementable  or useful to
rest.



Francisco Monteiro writes:
 >  Raman,
 > 
 > For what it's worth, facileXforms also implements AVTs in places like
 > xf:submission/@action, @instance now, and in all extension controls.
 > 
 > Francisco
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: www-forms-request@w3.org [mailto:www-forms-request@w3.org] On Behalf
 > Of T.V Raman
 > Sent: 25 August 2006 00:14
 > To: ebruchez@orbeon.com
 > Cc: www-forms@w3.org
 > Subject: Re: url params et al
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Great!
 > 
 > This is even more implementation evidence that AVTs are A) useful, and B)
 > implementable and C) tractable. I suggest that all the implementors who have
 > built it so far write down details of what works in the form of spec ready
 > text so that later implementations know what to do to stay interoperable.
 > 
 > Erik Bruchez writes:
 >  >
 >  > Raman,
 >  >
 >  > For what it's worth, Orbeon PresentationServer also implements AVTs in  >
 > places like xf:submission/@action now, and we plan tot support them in  >
 > the host language as well (some code is already in place) :-)  >  > -Erik  >
 > > T.V Raman wrote:
 >  > >
 >  > > Oh Great!
 >  > >
 >  > > This is the first time I'm hearing about an AVT implementation in  > >
 > the context of XForms --cudos to you for doing this!
 >  > >
 >  > > Now, Mark Birbeck -- your turn -- implement AVT in FormsPlayer  > > ---
 > and if Aaron  can implement it in Firefox we'll be done. 
 >  > >
 >  > > Joern Turner writes:
 >  > >  >
 >  > >  > T.V Raman wrote:
 >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > > Well, for the client or server agnostic solution, same  > >  > >
 > three-letter incantation -- AVT  > >  >  > >  > that's the other variant
 > Chiba supports. So the following expression  > >  > will also work  > >  >
 > > >  > <xf:submission action="http://somehost/{/data/nextUrl}" .../>  > >  >
 > > >  > provides that there's a default instance like this:
 >  > >  > <xf:instance xmlns="">
 >  > >  >    <data>
 >  > >  >      <nextUrl>somepage.html</nextUrl>
 >  > >  >    </data>
 >  > >  > </xf:instance>
 >  > >  >
 >  > >  > Joern
 >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > > Mark Birbeck writes:
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > Jason,
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > Glad that works for you...but that's a server-side solution, so
 > it  > >  > >  > falls into the first category I outlined, such as ASP, JSP,
 > PHP, etc.
 >  > >  > >  > Chiba is doing the substitution for you.
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > I'm not saying this isn't useful, just that I'd like to see a
 > solution  > >  > >  > where you could do this even if you were running a
 > form locally on  > >  > >  > your machine, with no server.
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > Regards,
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > Mark
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > On 24/08/06, Jason <jeacott@hardlight.com.au> wrote:
 >  > >  > >  > > argh -next time I'll read the doco first!
 >  > >  > >  > > I'm using Chiba and it already has a way of handling this
 > very much  > >  > >  > > along the lines described by Mark. DOH!
 >  > >  > >  > > -if you are interested in their resolution its described in
 > the chiba  > >  > >  > > cookbook, or the short version in the chiba FAQ  >
 > >  > >  > >  > >  > >  > > thanks again to all that helped - I'll now be
 > using the chiba specific  > >  > >  > > solution just because in this case
 > its very simple and unobtrusive.
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > > "specifiy a parameter on the GET string calling the form.
 > This parameter  > >  > >  > > say 'foo' may then be used on the URI-string
 > such as <submission  > >  > >  > > action="http://yourhost/{foo}" .../>. The
 > value of 'foo' will be  > >  > >  > > substituted for the expression {foo}
 > then. "
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > > *note there are more elaborate mechanisms for handling
 > arbitrary numbers  > >  > >  > > of named params, potentially (I think) from
 > multiple sources.
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > > Regards
 >  > >  > >  > > Jason.
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > > Klotz, Leigh wrote:
 >  > >  > >  > > > I think this processing rightfully belongs on the server,
 > as the URI  > >  > >  > > > specifies the resource, and the server is
 > responsible for providing you  > >  > >  > > > the resource.
 >  > >  > >  > > > I'm not sure what XForms processor you're using, but in
 > browsers that  > >  > >  > > > support JavaScript handlers, you can ask the
 > browser what the page URI  > >  > >  > > > was (via the location property).
 >  > >  > >  > > > Leigh.
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > > -----Original Message-----  > >  > >  > > > From:
 > www-forms-request@w3.org [mailto:www-forms-request@w3.org] On  > >  > >  > >
 > > Behalf Of Jason  > >  > >  > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:46 PM
 > > >  > >  > > > To: www-forms@w3.org  > >  > >  > > > Subject: url params et
 > al  > >  > >  > > >  > >  > >  > > >  > >  > >  > > > Hi all -I think I'm
 > going quietly mad. I have a small problem that I  > >  > >  > > > haven't
 > had to deal with via xforms before (I think) and cant seem to  > >  > >  > >
 > > see the solution - it must be easy, I'm sure of it.
 >  > >  > >  > > > I need to launch an xform with a given data id passed as an
 > url  > >  > >  > > > parameter (the url will come from an email). eg:
 >  > >  > >  > > > http://.../somexform?id=abcd  > >  > >  > > >  > >  > >  >
 > > > the form then needs to load data with id=abcd (or at least something  >
 > >  > >  > > > derived from it).
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > > my question is how can I do this without dynamically
 > modifying the xform  > >  > >  > > >  > >  > >  > > > itself each time. I
 > dont really want to store the id in a session  > >  > >  > > > variable and
 > have the form retrieve it on form-ready, I'd like to know  > >  > >  > > >
 > if its possible with a pure xform, or at least a nicer approach to this  > >
 > > >  > > > one. This would be trivial if the initial request was via the
 > xform, but  > >  > >  > > >  > >  > >  > > > how do you preset a forms'
 > state for startup without having the form  > >  > >  > > > request the info
 > itself?
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > > any thoughts? I think my head must be full of cotton wool.
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > > thanks
 >  > >  > >  > > > Jason.
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > > >
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  > >
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > --
 >  > >  > >  > Mark Birbeck
 >  > >  > >  > CEO
 >  > >  > >  > x-port.net Ltd.
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > e: Mark.Birbeck@x-port.net
 >  > >  > >  > t: +44 (0) 20 7689 9232
 >  > >  > >  > w: http://www.formsPlayer.com/  > >  > >  > b:
 > http://internet-apps.blogspot.com/
 >  > >  > >  >
 >  > >  > >  > Download our XForms processor from  > >  > >  >
 > http://www.formsPlayer.com/  > >  > >  > >  >  > >  >  >  > --  > Orbeon -
 > XForms Everywhere:
 >  > http://www.orbeon.com/blog/
 > 
 > --
 > Best Regards,
 > --raman
 > 
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--raman

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