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Abstract : |
We present a scheme for dynamic generation of web pages. The scheme separates presentation from content. Furthermore, by utilizing the theine metaphor. the scheme makes it easy to develop a web site with several design themes, each having its own template, graphics and style sheet characteristics. The proposed scheme relies on versatile substitution mechanisms, which nonetheless use simplified syntax. Most importantly. the scheme utilizes XML for defining custom tags that are transformed into HTML using the innovative concept of HTML patterns. The scheme was initially implemented as a COM component (PageGen) and later ported to Microsoft .NET. it has proven to be quite effective for Active Server Pages (and ASP.NET) sites used to host online books and course material. However, the scheme is general enough for use with any database-centric site or content as well as being adapted to other web application frameworks such as PHP and JSP. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved., |
