Subject:	Server-side processing is better
Date:	2003-02-05 21:47:27
From:	Nasseam Elkarra
Referencing stylesheets from within XML documents is not the optimal method for transformations. This method depends on the widespread adoption of browsers supporting the XSL recommendation--something you cannot count on if you are a webmaster. By using the server's ability to detect the client's browser, you can have one XML file and apply a specific stylesheet based on the client profile. This allows the XML document on the server to be transformed using a specific stylesheet and then sent to the client as pure XHTML, WML, etc. Using the server's power to transform will also benefit slow connections and small devices. The benefits of server-side processing easily outweigh those of client-side processing. This fact should make server-side processing the preferred method for transformations and a possible candidate for a future article, no? Nasseam Elkarra http://www.myspotter.com

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