Building Advanced Components with XSL Akifumi Yamamoto Web

Building Advanced Components with XSL Akifumi Yamamoto, Web Developer

XSL Basics • XSL elements (e. g. , <xsl: apply-templates/>): http: //www. saxonica. com/documentation/#!xslelements • XPath (e. g. , /document/table): https: //www. w 3 schools. com/xml/xpath_intro. asp • XQuery Functions (e. g. , upper-case(“caps”)): http: //www. saxonica. com/documentation/#!functions/ fn

Table Transformations • No validation • Easy to break

Components as Tables • Form-based editing • Input validation • Development process is similar to table transformations

Component Ideas • OU Blogs A more friendly <blog/> node generation • LDP Galleries Enhanced gallery options • Faculty Directory Centrally managed profile fields

Advanced Component 1: OU Blogs Asset Generator • Turn OU Blogs dynamic asset into a component • Create a <blog/> node with parameters: <blog dir=“/blog/” type=“page-related” limit=“ 3”/> • Form-based input allows for anyone to edit or create new ones

Advanced Component 2: LDP Gallery Enhancement • Complement LDP Galleries with options • Form-based input allows for anyone to edit or create new ones • Table output for familiarity + WYSIWYG preview

Advanced Component 3: Faculty Directory Profile Fields • An alternative to using Multi. Edit/Page Parameters as form-based editing • Fields are centrally managed and allows for easy future modifications

Thank you. Akifumi Yamamoto outc 18. com/surveys