Clientside parsing of XML

[Draug]

Hi,

I have a java servlet that generates an XML string. Currently, I have a Javascript/HTML page on the client that requests the string from the servlet and uses the XML data in the page.

Right now, I use the DOM parser included in IE 5 to do the loading and parsing of the XML on the client side and everything works perfectly. Of course, I cannot assume that the client will have IE 5. So, is there a parser that I can use on the clientside without changing anything on the serverside that will allow me to use different browsers?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Draug]

I forgot to mention that I am using only Javascript and HTML on the client side. Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of my control, I cannot commit to using JSP or ASP, so the only tools I have on the client side are HTML and JavaScript.

Is what I want to do possible, and what parser should I use?

 

[amitkumarh]

Hello Draug
I need the same code .Actually I want to read a xml file client side .Can you pls send me this code on my mail id I will be very thankfull to you .my mail id is amit_ah@lycos.com .
Thank you
Amit

 

[JJR]

Hi Draug,

Parsing xml without a parser is like wanting to drive without a car: it won't work.

A solution you might consider is to wrap the action you want to perform clientside into a dll, and sign this dll so it will be downloaded and installed on the client.

This way you could perform a call to your dll in javascript and recieve whatever you want your function to return.

I hope this makes any sense?

If not, post it, so I can clearify it.

Jordi Reineman

 

[Draug]

Ya, this in a unique solution. I had never thought of that. What we did was just insist on developing for IE 5+ and then use the MS parser. The system is built for Intranet anyway, and they run IE, so it was not a big deal.

Thanks

 

[Draug]

Ya, the dll is a unique solution that would probably work pretty good. I had never thought of that. What we did was just insist on developing for IE 5+ and then use the MS parser. The system is built for Intranet anyway, and they run IE, so it was not a big deal.

Thanks

 

[dianal]

Hello,
See the download: XML Parser Written Entirely in VB

http://www.vbxml.com/downloads/default.asp?id=v200162424831

You have to compile it to dll with MS Visual Studio VB 6, but it's worth!
D.