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RE: xsl:sort in old MSXML

2003-07-01 05:55:10
David,

Thanks for your answers. Let me wrap up.

2) So users with IE 4.0 or Netscape 4.0 will not be able to execute the 
attached code, unless they have installed this compatibility feature (msxml3)? 
3) When you mean "using a standard language", you are talking to apply straight 
the standard specifications for XSLT 1.0? What about the features not 
available, use javascript or any other language? 
If I don't have access to a server (I did some applications in a free site 
hosting), the transformations aren't done in this case in the client side?
4) Maybe I write it wrong, but I see in this list that some people use XSLT 
Saxon implementation, some MS implementation, and some others. Does this mean 
for instance that if someone implemented an application using Saxon features, 
other like me, using IE 6.0 will not be able to browse her/his Saxon page?

5) If I start using XSLT 2.0 language definition, will my IE 6.0 browser be 
able to view this application? What about the rest?

Regards, Claudio.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Carlisle [mailto:davidc(_at_)nag(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk]
Sent: Martes, 01 de Julio de 2003 09:25 a.m.
To: xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com
Subject: Re: [xsl] xsl:sort in old MSXML



I have the code that follows. 
In my machine I have IE 6.0, and MSXML 4.0. 

Then you can use XSLT.
MSXML4 _only_ implements XSLT, not the language that you were using.
MSXML3 (as used in IE6) implements both XSLT and the microsft-specific
wd-xsl language that your stylesheet used.

2) Does for instance a user of IE 6.0 be able to view the results and one of 
IE 4.0 not?
Clearly IE4 and IE5, which predate the publication of XSLT do not
implement XSLT, neither does xmosaic version 1 or other old browsers.
IE5 can use XSLT if you install msxml3 in "replace mode".

3) Which is the best approach to develop in a neutral environment that
be accesible for everyone (or at least 90% of the www users, not an
enterprise environment, where will be easy to install all the set
up required)? 

Use a standard language XSLT not a language that is only supported in
old Microsoft products. If you want to support old browsers, do the
conversion on the server, and serve html.

4) Why do we talk of different engines like Saxon, MS, etc.? 
Because they are XSLT systems, and this is XSL-list (I don't understand
the question)

David

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