Richard In Va. wrote:
> Would anyone know how I can fetch and read xml data to display in a html 
> file?
> 
> I'm building a local (unpublished) webpage to be a personal homepage on my 
> PC.  When I open/refresh the html file, I would like it to fetch an xml file 
> type <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> from the internet and 
> parse/read some of the data to display in the webpage using standard 
> html/ccs.

You could build a HTA (HTML application) on Windows and then use 
JavaScript and MSXML to load and parse the XML document.
I suggest using a HTA instead of a normal web page as with normal web 
pages rendered in a browser you are not allowed to access domains other 
than the one your HTML document has been loaded from.
HTAs are documented here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536471(vs.85).aspx

MSXML documentation is here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms763742(VS.85).aspx

If you need help writing JavaScript using MSXML to parse your XML 
document then post the URL of the XML and tell us which elements and/or 
attributes you want to read.

-- 

	Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
	http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/