Re: [xml-dev] XML Pipeline

[Christopher Milton <cmiltonperl@yahoo.com>]

--- "Stephen E. Beller" <sbeller@nhds.com> wrote:
> I have the need to pass a data file sequentially through a "pipeline" of
> users. Each user must render the contents from the file received, add and/or
> modify certain data elements specific to that user, and then pass the file
> to next person in the pipeline who must do the same, etc. 
> 
> Along the way, any additions and modifications must be tracked for auditing
> purposes. 
> 
> At the end of pipeline the data file (with all the additions, modifications
> and audit information) must be rendered.
> 
> Can this be done effectively using XML?

You could use XSLT to render a different (X)HTML Form page for
each user, displaying input elements only for the data elements
that the specific user is allowed to add/modify.

Chris