[Zope-xml] Re: XML Transform without predefined XML source (Re: XMLTransform interface alternatives)

[Craeg K Strong]

This is a superb idea.  I will make this a high priority for the next release!

--Craeg


Igor Elbert wrote:
 > I am looking at the XMLTransform and think it's a great product. Here is my
 > $.02 about it:
 >
 > I think it would be useful if XMLTransform allowed me to leave the Source ID
 > field empty and assumed it's applied to an XML.
 > For example I would like to be able to write:
 > http://MyFolder/myZSQLmethod/asXML/transform and get a rendered page.
 >
 > This way transformer doesn't know how it gets its XML and behaves like a
 > true pipe.
 >
 > Maybe it's possible to do the same with the current implementation but I did
 > not find how.
 >
 > The proposed enhancement would let me to chain transformers:
 > ....../asXML/transform1/transform2
 >
 > The next logical step would be to allow supplying XSL on the fly:
 > http://MyFolder/myZSQLmethod/asXML/transform/myXSL
 >
 > Does it make sense?