Hi, I would like to propose the following (I tried to be as brief as possible):
Proposal: ------------- Write a tool based on the Jasper code line to convert normal JSPs to the XML view of JSPs (aka JSP Document). This tools should have a two modes; the first one to convert any JSP to XML view of JSP. The second mode to convert HTML+JSP to XHTML+JSP document, where it fixes all HTML tags incorrectness and convert them to XHTML transient format (like an enhanced Tidy). Reason: ------------ JSP document has many benefits that include the ability to apply XSLT on the pages to statically transform the pages to a different view. It could allow some compile time checking of JSP page, which would save development time for JSP writers. Therefore to enhance the JSP document adoption, I thought that such a tool would facilitate the migration to JSP documents. By allowing existing applications to convert their normal JSPs automatically instead of the doing that manually. Research: -------------- I did investigate Jasper code and found it doesn't implement a full fledged parser, but it is written in a way to allow easy modifications. I wrote a prototype of the converter. The main difficulty is that Jasper is not written for customization, so factories may need to be added to it. Development: ------------------- I am going to build this tool for my company's internal use, and would be actively maintaining it. We will perform QA on that tool in-house. I would be great to get Time Frame: ------------------ I expect the initial version of the tool to take 3 to 4 weeks max worth of development time. Open Questions: ----------------------- - Should this tool be a forked from Jasper code line or should Jasper be modified to add customizations to it? - Is that an acceptable proposal? If yes, who should I contact to commit to code to CVS (since I don't have a commit status)? Regards ______________________________________________________________________ Ragy Eleish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Team Lead 650-232-5825 Comergent Technologies http://www.comergent.com 1201 Radio Road Fortune Magazine's 25 Coolest Companies 2001 Redwood City, CA 94065 Crossroads 2001 A-List Award Winner Upside's Hot 100 Private Companies Award 2000 Cisco System's Supplier of the Year Award 1999 Comergent Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of sell-side business-to-business e-commerce software solutions that enable enterprises to engage in collaborative commerce, fully leveraging -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
