On Mar 27, 4:48=A0pm, 20100...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 27, 3:44=A0pm, 20100...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > Note that this question applies to Browser-side xml/xsl, evidently
> > this means that the transformation will need to work client-side, on
> > all sorts of browsers, but let's just worry about the two main ones,
> > IE and Firefox to start off with.
>
> > I've been frantically trying to come up with a solution that would
> > provide me with the following functionality:
>
> > a) Multiple localized files, each with a default fall-back (en.xml, en-
> > gb.xml, en-us.xml, es.xml, es-mx.xml, ...)
> > a.1) looking up a token in en-gb if not found, would look it up in
> > en.xml instead, this would allow me to share tokens in en.xml with all
> > "en" languages but override the ones in the more language specific
> > ones.
> > b) Easy access through just using a single line lookup (not through
> > apply-template)
>
> > So far there are a few solutions I've run through, but none of them
> > combine the above functionality
>
> > * Solution 1
> > Link:http://www.altova.com/list/comp.text.xml/200409/msg1000211568.html
> > Defining a custom DTD to
> > Apparently Mozilla doesnt' allow you to load external DTDs (entity/
> > entities) (local and remote) and has been a bug assigned for over 9
> > years now:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D22942, This
> > code will only work on IE as IE allows referencing external DTD's
>
> > Verdict: Has the exact functionality I need, but only IE supports this
> > behavior currently, this system supports fall-back when a word is not
> > found
>
> > * Solution 2
> > Link:http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/xml/jxslt/ch08_06.htm
> > An interesting approach, storing the locale specific content in xsl
> > documents as xsl:variable, this way ofcourse, we could utilize the
> > import mechanic to overwrite any entries in the imported stylesheet,
> > as an imported style sheet has lower precedence than the importing
> > style sheet. The only problem here is that (and pardon me in advance,
> > but I just don't see how) you can't do "dynamic" imports at run-time
>
> > ie: <xsl:import href=3D"en-GB.xsl"/> ... you can't use any variable in
> > the href element, since it's imported at runtime.
>
> > Verdict: Comes close to the functionality required, but not sure how
> > to make this work with parameters.
>
> > * Solution 3
>
> > define the location of both the master subset of strings and the one
> > that we need to override with
>
> > <xsl:variable name=3D"lang" select=3D"/page/@lang"/>
> > <xsl:variable name=3D"slang" select=3D"substring($lang, 1, 2)"/>
> > <xsl:variable name=3D"loc_fallback" select=3D"document(concat('/strings=
/',
> > $lang,'/strings.xml'))"/>
> > <xsl:variable name=3D"loc_current" select=3D"document(concat('/strings/=
',
> > $slang,'/strings.xml'))"/>
>
> > then to look up, utilise the "or" operand to fetch accordingly
>
> > <xsl:value-of select=3D"$loc/strings/str[@id=3D'wallet'] | $loc2/string=
s/
> > str[@id=3D'wallet']" />
>
> > Our strings.xml files would look like this:
> > <?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"UTF-8"?>
> > =A0 <strs>
> > =A0 =A0<str id=3D"wallet">Wallet</str>
> > =A0 =A0<str id=3D"purse">Purse</str>
> > =A0 =A0<str id=3D"bag">Bag</str>
> > =A0 </strs>
>
> > Verdict: This solution is also rather appealing, if it wasn't for the
> > need to always include the "or" statement to look up when the first
> > lookup fails.
>
> > * Solution 4
> > Link:http://www.wowarmory.com
> > Blizzard's approach to solving this problem is by keeping xml files
> > for each different language with the exact amount of strings in each
> > file. This means, on the web-end, a rather big overhead when it comes
> > to changing from en-US to en-UK (since most of the strings are exactly
> > the same)
>
> > this is the snippet how they reference a file:
> > <xsl:variable name=3D"lang" select=3D"/page/@lang"/>
> > <xsl:variable name=3D"loc" select=3D"document(concat('/strings/',$lang,=
'/
> > strings.xml'))"/>
> > and then to display the information based on a token
> > <xsl:value-of select=3D"$loc/strs/common/str[@id=3D'the-wow-armory']"/>
>
> > Verdict: There is no fall-back option here, when the transformation
> > doesn't find a string, it won't display anything.
>
> > My question is, is there a solution to this specific problem, whilst
> > keeping the xml/xsl transformation on the client-side, in the browser,
> > instead of processing the xml and xsl file server-side.
>
> > I'm at a loss here and any input is deeply appreciated.
>
> > -V.
>
> in Solution 3
>
> <xsl:value-of select=3D"$loc/strings/str[@id=3D'wallet'] | $loc2/strings/
> str[@id=3D'wallet']" />
>
> should be
>
> <xsl:value-of select=3D"$loc_current/strings/str[@id=3D'wallet'] |
> $loc_fallback/strings/
> str[@id=3D'wallet']" />

en.xml:

<?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type=3D"text/xsl" href=3D"en.xsl"?>
<languages name=3D"English" xml:lang=3D"en">
  <language name=3D"English (Unspecified)" xml:lang=3D"en-GB">
    <token name=3D"autumn">Autumn</token>
    <token name=3D"barrister">Barrister</token>
    <token name=3D"biscuit">Biscuit</token>
    <token name=3D"bonnet">Bonnet</token>
    <token name=3D"car">Car</token>
    <token name=3D"caravan">Caravan</token>
    <token name=3D"chemist">Chemist</token>
    <token name=3D"chips">Chips</token>
    <token name=3D"coffin">Coffin</token>
    <token name=3D"condom">Condom</token>
    <token name=3D"crisps">Crisps</token>
    <token name=3D"crossroads">Crossroads</token>
    <token name=3D"cupboard">Cupboard</token>
    <token name=3D"cutlery">Cutlery</token>
    <token name=3D"diversion">Diversion</token>
    <token name=3D"dustbin">Dustbin</token>
    <token name=3D"dustman">Dustman</token>
    <token name=3D"engine">Engine</token>
    <token name=3D"film">Film</token>
    <token name=3D"flat">Flat</token>
    <token name=3D"flyover">Flyover</token>
    <token name=3D"galoshes">Galoshes</token>
    <token name=3D"handbag">Handbag</token>
    <token name=3D"holiday">Holiday</token>
    <token name=3D"jam">Jam</token>
    <token name=3D"jeans">Jeans</token>
    <token name=3D"jug">Jug</token>
    <token name=3D"lift">Lift</token>
    <token name=3D"lorry">Lorry</token>
    <token name=3D"luggage">Luggage</token>
    <token name=3D"mad">Mad</token>
    <token name=3D"maize">Maize</token>
    <token name=3D"maths">Maths</token>
    <token name=3D"motorbike">Motorbike</token>
    <token name=3D"motorway">Motorway</token>
    <token name=3D"motorway">Motorway</token>
    <token name=3D"napkin">Napkin</token>
    <token name=3D"nappy">Nappy</token>
    <token name=3D"pants">Pants</token>
    <token name=3D"pavement">Pavement</token>
    <token name=3D"petrol">Petrol</token>
    <token name=3D"post">Post</token>
    <token name=3D"postbox">Postbox</token>
    <token name=3D"postcode">Postcode</token>
    <token name=3D"postman">Postman</token>
    <token name=3D"pub">Pub</token>
    <token name=3D"puncture">Puncture</token>
    <token name=3D"railway">Railway</token>
    <token name=3D"road surface">Road Surface</token>
    <token name=3D"roundabout">Roundabout</token>
    <token name=3D"rubber">Rubber</token>
  </language>
  <language name=3D"English (United States)" xml:lang=3D"en-US">
    <token name=3D"url.apb.vault">http://www.apbvault.com</token>
    <token name=3D"autumn">Fall</token>
    <token name=3D"barrister">Attorney</token>
    <token name=3D"biscuit">Cookie</token>
    <token name=3D"bonnet">Hood</token>
    <token name=3D"car">Automobile</token>
    <token name=3D"caravan">Trailer</token>
    <token name=3D"chemist">Drugstore</token>
    <token name=3D"chips">French Fries</token>
    <token name=3D"coffin">Casket</token>
    <token name=3D"condom">Rubber</token>
    <token name=3D"crisps">Potato Chips</token>
    <token name=3D"crossroads">Intersection</token>
    <token name=3D"cupboard">Closet</token>
    <token name=3D"cutlery">Silverware</token>
    <token name=3D"diversion">Detour</token>
    <token name=3D"dustbin">Ashcan, Garbage Can, Trashcan</token>
    <token name=3D"dustman">Garbage Collector</token>
    <token name=3D"engine">Motor</token>
    <token name=3D"film">Movie</token>
    <token name=3D"flat">Apartment</token>
    <token name=3D"flyover">Overpass</token>
    <token name=3D"galoshes">Toe Rubbers</token>
    <token name=3D"handbag">Purse</token>
    <token name=3D"holiday">Vacation</token>
    <token name=3D"jam">Jelly</token>
    <token name=3D"jeans">Blue Jeans</token>
    <token name=3D"jug">Pitcher</token>
    <token name=3D"lift">Elevator</token>
    <token name=3D"lorry">Truck</token>
    <token name=3D"luggage">Baggage</token>
    <token name=3D"mad">Crazy</token>
    <token name=3D"maize">Corn</token>
    <token name=3D"maths">Math</token>
    <token name=3D"motorbike">Motorcycle</token>
    <token name=3D"motorway">Freeway, Expressway</token>
    <token name=3D"motorway">Freeway</token>
    <token name=3D"napkin">Napkin</token>
    <token name=3D"nappy">Diaper</token>
    <token name=3D"pants">Shorts</token>
    <token name=3D"pavement">Sidewalk</token>
    <token name=3D"petrol">Gas, Gasoline</token>
    <token name=3D"post">Mail</token>
    <token name=3D"postbox">Mailbox</token>
    <token name=3D"postcode">Zip Code</token>
    <token name=3D"postman">Mailman</token>
    <token name=3D"pub">Bar</token>
    <token name=3D"puncture">Flat</token>
    <token name=3D"railway">Railroad</token>
    <token name=3D"road surface">Pavement</token>
    <token name=3D"roundabout">Traffic Circle</token>
    <token name=3D"rubber">Eraser</token>
  </language>
  <language name=3D"English (Canada)" xml:lang=3D"en-CA">
    <token name=3D"autumn">Autumn/Fall</token>
    <token name=3D"barrister">Lawyer</token>
    <token name=3D"biscuit">Cookie</token>
    <token name=3D"bonnet">Hood</token>
    <token name=3D"car">Car</token>
    <token name=3D"caravan">Trailer</token>
    <token name=3D"chemist">Drugstore</token>
    <token name=3D"chips">French Fries/Chips</token>
    <token name=3D"coffin">Coffin</token>
    <token name=3D"condom">Condom</token>
    <token name=3D"crisps">Potato Chips</token>
    <token name=3D"crossroads">Intersection</token>
    <token name=3D"cupboard">Cupboard</token>
    <token name=3D"cutlery">Cutlery</token>
    <token name=3D"diversion">Diversion, Detour</token>
    <token name=3D"dustbin">Garbage Can, Trash Can</token>
    <token name=3D"dustman">Garbageman</token>
    <token name=3D"engine">Engine</token>
    <token name=3D"film">Movie</token>
    <token name=3D"flat">Apartment</token>
    <token name=3D"flyover">Overpass</token>
    <token name=3D"galoshes">Galoshes</token>
    <token name=3D"handbag">Handbag</token>
    <token name=3D"holiday">Holiday</token>
    <token name=3D"jam">Jam</token>
    <token name=3D"jeans">Jeans</token>
    <token name=3D"jug">Jug</token>
    <token name=3D"lift">Elevator</token>
    <token name=3D"lorry">Truck</token>
    <token name=3D"luggage">Luggage</token>
    <token name=3D"mad">Crazy</token>
    <token name=3D"maize">Corn</token>
    <token name=3D"maths">Math</token>
    <token name=3D"motorbike">Motorbike, Motorcycle</token>
    <token name=3D"motorway">Highway, Thoroughfare</token>
    <token name=3D"motorway">Freeway</token>
    <token name=3D"napkin">Serviette, Table Napkin</token>
    <token name=3D"nappy">Diaper</token>
    <token name=3D"pants">Shorts</token>
    <token name=3D"pavement">Sidewalk, Pavement</token>
    <token name=3D"petrol">Gas, Gasoline</token>
    <token name=3D"post">Mail, Post</token>
    <token name=3D"postbox">Mailbox, Post-Box</token>
    <token name=3D"postcode">Postal Code</token>
    <token name=3D"postman">Mailman, Letter Carrier</token>
    <token name=3D"pub">Bar, Pub</token>
    <token name=3D"puncture">Flat</token>
    <token name=3D"railway">Railway</token>
    <token name=3D"road surface">Road Surface, Asphalt</token>
    <token name=3D"roundabout">Roundabout</token>
    <token name=3D"rubber">Eraser</token>
  </language>
</languages>

en.xsl

<?xml version=3D"1.0"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version=3D"1.0" xmlns:xsl=3D"http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/
Transform">
  <xsl:output method=3D"html" indent=3D"no"/>
  <xsl:key name=3D"l10n.dict.token.name" match=3D"token" use=3D"@name"/>
  <xsl:template match=3D"/">
    <table border=3D"1">
      <xsl:for-each select=3D"/languages/language/token[generate-id(.)=3D
        generate-id(key('l10n.dict.token.name', @name)[1])]">
        <xsl:sort select=3D"@name"/>
        <xsl:for-each select=3D"key('l10n.dict.token.name', @name)">
          <tr>
            <xsl:if test=3D"position() =3D 1">
              <td valign=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"#999999">
                <xsl:attribute name=3D"rowspan">
                  <xsl:value-of select=3D"count(key
('l10n.dict.token.name', @name))"/>
                </xsl:attribute>
                <b>
                  <xsl:text>Name:</xsl:text><xsl:value-of
select=3D"@name"/>
                </b>
              </td>
            </xsl:if>
            <td align=3D"right">
              <xsl:value-of select=3D"parent::*/@xml:lang"/>
            </td>
            <td align=3D"right">
              <xsl:value-of select=3D"text()"/>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </xsl:for-each>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </table>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>