118 CHAPTER 4 CLIENT-SIDE XML (Web server extensions) Using XML
118 CHAPTER 4 CLIENT-SIDE XML Using XML Within a Dynamic Web Page In this approach, the application processes XML using a server-side scripting language, such as C#, VB .NET, PHP, or JavaServer Pages (JSP), and presents the end result to the browser as XHTML. The browser can then style the content using server-side languages that provide DOM or SAX support, allowing the application to process XML content easily. Transforming XML into XHTML The second approach is to generate XML and use XSLT to transform it into XHTML for presentation on the browser. You can apply the XSLT stylesheet transformation on either the server or client, depending on the browser capabilities. If the browser has XSLT support, the transformation occurs there; otherwise, it takes place on the server. Once generated, the application can style the XHTML in the browser using CSS. Figure 4-11 shows the workflow involved in this approach. Figure 4-11. The process of transforming XML into XHTML This architecture involves the following steps: 1. Generate XML on the server. 2. Transform the XML content into XHTML on either the server or client. 3. Style the XHTML with CSS. I ll explain each step in a little more detail.
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