Javascript in customview calling XSL and XML files

Please bear with me, as I'm not a coder :)First off, I am trying to create a little webpage inside of Livelink to be a landing page for Livelink related FAQs, Tips, etc. for our users.I created an XML file that has all of my data in it. I also created an XSL file that to make it look pretty

I have done this all before, on my desktop. I have never used XML/XSL on a server before, so I looked for some code to translate the files into an HTML file.I found the following code, which works great on my desktop (but it also prompts to let an ActiveX control run). It does not work at all in Livelink.Does anyone have any suggestions? I would prefer that users not get prompted to let an ActiveX control run. function loadXMLDoc(fname){var xmlDoc;// code for IEif (window.ActiveXObject) { xmlDoc=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM"); }// code for Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, etc.else if (document.implementation && document.implementation.createDocument) { xmlDoc=document.implementation.createDocument("","",null); }else { alert('Your browser cannot handle this script'); }xmlDoc.async=false;xmlDoc.load(fname);return(xmlDoc);}function displayResult(){xml=loadXMLDoc("livelinkHome.xml");xsl=loadXMLDoc("livelink2.xsl");// code for IEif (window.ActiveXObject) { ex=xml.transformNode(xsl); document.getElementById("example").innerHTML=ex; }// code for Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, etc.else if (document.implementation && document.implementation.createDocument) { xsltProcessor=new XSLTProcessor(); xsltProcessor.importStylesheet(xsl); resultDocument = xsltProcessor.transformToFragment(xml,document); document.getElementById("example").appendChild(resultDocument); }}

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Louis_Routhier

What you could try is to add a line like this one to your XML<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="\\sf0414/Mrq/intranet/Developpement/gabarit-xml/Instructions/v2-instruction.xsl"?>and point it to the URL of your XSL. This way, the browser will directly parse the XML into HTML by using the specified XSL.

Nicole_Bride

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Sorry, I should have mentioned this aswell… I am trying to do a customview so that when users navigate to thatfolder, they will see the homepage. Is there a way to use that type ofnotation and have that be the default users see when going to the folder?

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RE- Here is the code		Posted by lrouthier (Routhier, Louis) on 04/09/2008 03:08 PM
In reply to: Here is the code		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/09/2008 02:13 PM

What you could try is to add a line like this one to your XML

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="\\sf0414/Mrq/intranet/Developpement/gabarit-xml/Instructions/v2-instruction.xsl"?>

and point it to the URL of your XSL. This way, the browser will directly parse the XML into HTML by using the specified XSL.

komments

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If it is being used for ALL Livelinkusers, shouldn’t Nicole store the XSL under the support directory (oneach of the Livelink instances) so that whomever accesses the customview page,regardless of from which instance of Livelink, can access the XSL style sheet?

Greg Kellogg

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RE- Here is the code		Posted by lrouthier (Routhier, Louis) on 04/09/2008 03:08 PM
In reply to: Here is the code		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/09/2008 02:13 PM

What you could try is to add a line like this one to your XML

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="\\sf0414/Mrq/intranet/Developpement/gabarit-xml/Instructions/v2-instruction.xsl"?>

and point it to the URL of your XSL. This way, the browser will directly parse the XML into HTML by using the specified XSL.

Nicole_Bride

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In that case, I would have to point to theXML file, not the XSL file, right?

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RE- Here is the code		Posted by lrouthier (Routhier, Louis) on 04/09/2008 03:08 PM
In reply to: Here is the code		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/09/2008 02:13 PM

What you could try is to add a line like this one to your XML

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="\\sf0414/Mrq/intranet/Developpement/gabarit-xml/Instructions/v2-instruction.xsl"?>

and point it to the URL of your XSL. This way, the browser will directly parse the XML into HTML by using the specified XSL.

Nicole_Bride

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I think that is a great idea. I couldpotentially put the XML file in there as well, but I’m not sure how toopen them through the customview or appearance.

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RE RE- Here is the code 2		Posted by gkellogg (Kellogg, Gregory) on 04/09/2008 03:50 PM
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If it is being used for ALL Livelink users, shouldn’t Nicole store the XSL under the support directory (on each of the Livelink instances) so that whomever accesses the customview page, regardless of from which instance of Livelink, can access the XSL style sheet?

Greg Kellogg

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RE- Here is the code		Posted by lrouthier (Routhier, Louis) on 04/09/2008 03:08 PM
In reply to: Here is the code		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/09/2008 02:13 PM

What you could try is to add a line like this one to your XML

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="\\sf0414/Mrq/intranet/Developpement/gabarit-xml/Instructions/v2-instruction.xsl"?>

and point it to the URL of your XSL. This way, the browser will directly parse the XML into HTML by using the specified XSL.

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Let me play with it when I get a chance. I will see what I can do. Could you email me both the XML and the XSL Nicole?

Greg Kellogg

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RE RE RE- Here is the code 2		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/10/2008 09:07 AM
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I think that is a great idea. I could potentially put the XML file in there as well, but I’m not sure how to open them through the customview or appearance.

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RE RE- Here is the code 2		Posted by gkellogg (Kellogg, Gregory) on 04/09/2008 03:50 PM
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Message from Greg Kellogg <gkellogg@opentext.com> via eLink

If it is being used for ALL Livelink users, shouldn’t Nicole store the XSL under the support directory (on each of the Livelink instances) so that whomever accesses the customview page, regardless of from which instance of Livelink, can access the XSL style sheet?

Greg Kellogg

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RE- Here is the code		Posted by lrouthier (Routhier, Louis) on 04/09/2008 03:08 PM
In reply to: Here is the code		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/09/2008 02:13 PM

What you could try is to add a line like this one to your XML

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="\\sf0414/Mrq/intranet/Developpement/gabarit-xml/Instructions/v2-instruction.xsl"?>

and point it to the URL of your XSL. This way, the browser will directly parse the XML into HTML by using the specified XSL.

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Louis_Routhier

This is probably the simplest way but I suppose that the XSL could also be added directly into Livelink the same way as the XML. From there, if you are only on IE, you could use the html tag inside your appearance to load your data.What I don't uderstand is why your users are asked to download an activeX. What I suppose is that your livelink site isn't recognized as a trusted/intranet site and so have increased security.Another idea may be to use the xml appearance instead and have your object content printed and from there, use an XSL to do both the LL interface and your custom interface.

Nicole_Bride

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I put the XSL and XML files in the Livelinksupport directory. I made a customview.html page in a Livelink folder toredirect to the URL of the XML page. It’s not a perfect solution,but it works quite well. We have a very simple Livelink setup, so the maintenancewill be minimal.

Thanks all for your help!

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Here is the code		Posted by nbride (Bride, Nicole) on 04/09/2008 02:13 PM
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