Tiered data presentation and editing 1

[segmentationfault]

If this is considered an appropriate task, this will be my first foray into XML. I'm painfully new at this.

The client should represent tiered data, much like a directory tree or how IE displays a plain XML file. The ability to directly edit the element contents will be a selling point if it can be gracefully implemented. I'm shooting for nothing fancier than dressing up the IE XML parser's output with a slick means of editing the elements.

I have VB available with no hassle. I would ultimately prefer to do this with Java, but I think a prototype will have to be done in VB beforehand.

Is this a feasible task? I've been through several XML tutorials and I think the data is perfectly suited for XML, however I've had trouble finding documentation for making the step to writing applications that present and manipulate the XML. I'm more than open for suggestions.

 

[Nosferatu]

The problem you are discribing is not related to XML in other way than the data you're working with IS xml - purely text data.

So, it's up to your immagination and, especially, skill, to solve the editing problem.
You may check XMLSpy, for instance, to see what they've done in the editing field.

However, a good starting point on learning XML representation would be the DOM. Get some good books on DOM and then the things will start to move.

Again, all the rest is about GUI programming, rather than XML. [red]Nosferatu[/red]
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[segmentationfault]

Thanks for the reply. I was, in essence, wondering if I would have to reinvent the wheel to accomplish this task or if there is some api that would make the task relatively simple.

I really hate to admit defeat, but a deadline fast approaches, and I really think that I'm going to have to use a different approach. I suppose I can always do a quick and dirty solution and work on the GUI & XML behind the scenes.