XML is all about data definition - not being able to dynamically
change the display of the data on a webpage. Browsers don't even
understand XML natively - you need to write it out as HTML before you can
display it in IE or Netscape.
P
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Siim Einfeldt aka Itpunk wrote:
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>
> But I`m pretty sure it is possible with XML, in theory at least, I get
> the data from the database, I write it into array, put into xml and then
> deal with it - that`s how I imagine it.
>
> DHTML doesn`t seem the best way to do it...but then maybe it`s just me.
>
>
> cheers
> Siim Einfeldt
>
> > I'm afraid XML isn't going to help you - you need to investigate DHTML
> > options, although you'll be lucky to find a solution which is
> > compatible across both Netscape and IE.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > P
> >
> > On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Siim Einfeldt
> > aka Itpunk wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everybody,
> > >
> > > I want to implement ordering something on a website without refreshing the
> > > page. Lets say i have four columns in the html table - name,age,skill and
> > > phone. All these are links - under these are the information, eg:
> > > Name Age Skill Phone
> > > Siim 23 php 051...
> > > Tony 18 html 132...
> > >
> > > Now, when i click on the name, it should order the listings by name, if I
> > > click on the age, I get the listing ordered by age and etc,etc. Generally
> > > it is easy to do it, but how to do it without refreshing the page every
> > > time I want to order by something else?
> > >
> > > It should be possible with XML; I get the data from mysql database with
> > > php, I write it into an array and ... now how could I make it function the
> > > way I just described? Could someone point me some already written code or
> > > explain me in detail how to do it?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Siim Einfeldt
> > >
> > > PS: Sorry about sending this message to so many lists, but I haven`t seen
> > > this kind of code anywhere, but at the same time I know it is possible.
> > >
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