There is already an action included in Cocoon that does validation. What's nice is that you define the validation parameters in a definition files and the action takes care of applying them. I suppose you might need to define your own action to actually send the data where you want it.
Lajos galatea.com Cocoon training, consulting & support [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So how would I accomplish this with Cocoon. Could I just create a > component for doing that validation and treat it as a self contained pipe? > > -Adam > > > > > "Hunsberger, > > Peter" To: >"'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <Peter.Hunsberger@ cc: > > stjude.org> Subject: RE: Logging and Form >Validation > > > 06/07/02 12:06 PM > > Please respond to > > cocoon-users > > > > > > > > > > >>This is a major >>sticking point for my developers that like and are comfortable with jsp >>with javascript embedded. >>They want to keep it at the client and I am trying to build a case for >> > the > >>server through cocoon. >> > > IMNSHO, the only way you can justify client side validation is if you are > running an Intranet and you have an organization that somehow restricts the > users capability to modify browsers settings so that you can ensure > JavaScript is enabled. Otherwise, you can receive unvalidated data... > > If you're running over the Internet it's fine to use client side validation > in addition to server side if you want to have some extra performance > benefits for those who have JavaScript enabled. However, who wants to > maintain both? > > Even if you have an Intranet and locked down browser settings, client side > validation can be a real pain to maintain over time. In particular, there > is (usually) no good coupling between the validation and the rest of the > server side code. The exception is if you generate your client side > validation code from server side templates. That's quite possible, but I > suspect that once you developers jump through the hoops of embedding > JavaScript within XML ( lot's of escaping and/or CDATA) they won't object > to server side validation nearly so much... > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]>
