On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 07:37:08PM +0000, Ivan Luzyanin wrote: > On óÒÄ, 2002-06-12 at 16:03, steeven wrote: > > hi all, > > > > i'm new in cocoon world. I have found several form validation method in cocoon >documents: > > > > 1. in user guide -> xsp -> forms , using validate taglib. > > 2. in tutorials, using action & action-sets to process form<->DB. > > 3. read form input directly from xsp-request. > > 4. XMLForm in cocoon how-to. (cocoon2.1) > > > > is there some method else? > > who can make a list that compare the benifits of them? > > I think best way to understand how to work with FormValidationAction is > to read API documentation for this class. Also i sugest you to read > tutorial at IBM developerworks called like "Building Database-driven > applications with Cocoon"
Without writing your own custom actions (in which case, anything is possible....), there are basically two methods for validating input in Cocoon: 1. Schematron + XMLForms 2. FormValidationAction and the associated logicsheet Because I've been using Cocoon for a while, I'm validating with FormValidationAction. It's simple and it works well. However, I'm watching XMLForms and flowmaps develop and I like where that's heading. If you read the XMLForms howto, you'll get a good feeling for where that project is heading. Personally, I don't like the WizardAction though but it's not hard to see that integrated flowmaps should prove to be an elegant replacement. So, IMHO, go with FormValidationAction if you want a tried and true solution that is fairly well documented. Go with Schematron if you want something that's more accepted outside the Cocoon community and can afford to live on the bleeding edge. Cheers, Jonathan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>