If you can use IE5.5+ (mswin) you can add an attribute called contentEditable.
If you set this to yes on a tag you can edit right inline. Example: <p id="para01" contentEditable="yes">Placeholder paragraph text</p> If you are the one who creates the html, you can do it in a way that you can roundtrip the html back to xml (client-side or server-side). Just get the new content and stick it in a hidden field to submit to the server. there are some other features you could take advantage of if you use ie: - context sensitive menus - real modal/less dialogs - built in editing commands ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mauricio Souza Lima" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Dummy proof XML on-line editing > That's very interesting, and unit forces to do it is very nice too. but, > some things i dont know: > > How to create a "textarea" that has bold, italic and all the formating > stuff? > > That (web)application is a Java application or a form web? > > > -- > Mauricio Souza Lima > Rational Consulting > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Rua Helena, 140 / cj. 82 > São Paulo - SP - Brazil > Fone / Direct: +55 11 3842-7138 > > Giuseppe Di Pierri wrote: > > > > Hi Mauricio, > > > > May it is exactly what I mean. > > > > Let's make an example of use of the this hypothetical user friendly xml > > editor (web)application: > > > > We have to create a new document, which structure is defined in a XML Schema > > file (better than DTD because XML is easier to treat). The application > > presents us all possible information types (by means of input checkbox, or > > text or combobox etc) that, for a specific point of the document, I can or > > have to insert. If a new inserted element has required/optional subelements, > > then the application automatically generates a form containing those > > subelement input items. Of course, all optional subelements can be left > > empty. > > > > I don't mean that the user have to insert tags directly, he just fills the > > its values, by means of input items. > > > > If you know XML Spy 4.0.1, well, it makes something like this, but it is > > also not 'cheap'. > > > > If I could use an application like this, well I would spare lot's working > > time for creating always custom applications. > > > > If you or everyone else intends to develop it together, well I'm ready to > > start. > > > > Thank you and wish you a nice day. > > > > pino > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
