Ok, I'll try to answer again. >what do you fill with values?
The Form object which is a wrapper for the underlying data model object. It can be either a JavaBean or a DOM object. And that Form is filled by values using XPath expressions which are processed by JXPath (http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/jxpath). The Form object is filled by values when a request is received and processed by the XMLForms action (don't remember the exact name, sorry). >Where do you come from these values? So, the values come from the request (Http servlet request) parameters, which should have XPath name, e.g.: '/customer/firstname=John', etc. As the XMLForm framework was inspired by Struts then you'll find more detailed description of concepts at Struts' page: http://jakarta.apache.org/struts Hope this helps. Of course, the best way to learn how the things happen is to look at the source and try to implement something simple and so on. Konstantin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 16:07 Subject: RE: [XMLForm] terminology question Hi, Thank you but my question was about the meaning of the word in the context of XMLForm rather than the definition of the word itself. To say in another way: what do you fill with values? Where do you come from these values? Regards Sylvain -----Message d'origine----- De: Sylvain Wallez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Date: jeudi, 16. janvier 2003 13:55 À: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet: Re: [XMLForm] terminology question [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hello, > >I'm looking through the XMLForm source code and API and there are many comments that speak about "population". > >What does it mean exactly? > It comes from the verb "populate", which, in this context, means something as "fill with values". Check also http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=populate Sylvain (another one) -- Sylvain Wallez Anyware Technologies http://www.apache.org/~sylvain http://www.anyware-tech.com { XML, Java, Cocoon, OpenSource }*{ Training, Consulting, Projects } --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]>
