I still don't see how XML (and xmlHTTP) is required.  Why don't you just 
bind to the actual data source (a database?)?  Introducing XML is not 
necessarially needed to do what you are asking.


"John Peach" <john.peach@z...> wrote in message 
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> I'm using legacy ASP, as net.framwork is not installed on the IIS. from 
> what I can see the best way of acheive what i want is to use span to place 
> combo boxes then use xmlhttp to return a combobox into innerhtml of the 
> calling form
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> "Scott M." <s-mar@n...> wrote in message 
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>> "Anthony Jones" <Ant@y...> wrote in message 
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>>> "Scott M." <s-mar@n...> wrote in message
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>>>> Some questions/comments first:
>>>>
>>>> "John Peach" <john.peach@z...> wrote in message
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>>>> > Can any one provide examples or recommend a good tutorial:
>>>> >
>>>> > I want to bind comboboxes using XML written from a server side script
>>>> > (ASP). The comboboxes will will be updated dynamically based on the
>>>> > selection of the previous box.
>>>> >
>>>> > Can anyone give any assistance
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why do you need XML in this scenario?
>>>> Why would you be using server side script (ASP), rather than ASP.NET?
>>>>
>>>
>>> There are at least two answers to that.
>>>
>>> 1) newbies are often unaware that 'classic' ASP exists and are actually
>>> refering the ASP.NET when only using ASP.
>>>
>>> 2) the OP may have taken up a post where ASP classic is the prevailing
>>> technology.
>>>
>>> However you're correct.  AJAX controls for ASP.NET 2.0 has a cascading
>>> solution which does exactly what the OP is after.
>>>
>>> http://ajax.asp.net/ajaxtoolkit/CascadingDropDown/CascadingDropDown.aspx
>>>
>>>
>> I'm aware of these issues, but I want to know for sure from the OP before 
>> I respond with specific answers.
>>
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