Constraining XML transformations for personalised information presentation

Alison Cawsey; Euan W. Dempster; Daniel Pacey; M. Howard Williams; David H. Marwick; Lachlan M. MacKinnon

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-27811-5_13

Constraining XML transformations for personalised information presentation

Alison Cawsey, Euan W. Dempster, Daniel Pacey, M. Howard Williams, David H. Marwick, Lachlan M. MacKinnon

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Abstract

Through the use of different stylesheets it is possible to transform the information contained in XML documents and present it in different ways, for example to create personalised presentations. However, in doing so there is a danger that the transformation may result in a presentation, which fails to carry the essential message intended by the provider of the source document. We believe that the Information Provider should be able to provide constraints on permitted transformations of their document, stating for example which elements are mandatory, which must not be changed, which must have the order preserved. This paper discusses the need for such transformation constraints, and proposes a simple metadata annotation expressing the required constraints. We consider the adequacy of the proposed approach, and alternative ways to constrain transformations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Key Technologies for Data Management
Subtitle of host publication	21st British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 21, Edinburgh, UK, July 7-9, 2004: Proceedings
Editors	Howard Williams, Lachlan MacKinnon
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	136-143
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9783540278115
ISBN (Print)	9783540223825, 3540223827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27811-5_13
Publication status	Published - 2004
Event	21st British National Conference on Databases - Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Jul 2004 → 9 Jul 2004 Conference number: 21

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	3112
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	21st British National Conference on Databases
Abbreviated title	BNCOD
Country	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	7/07/04 → 9/07/04

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Cawsey, A., Dempster, E. W., Pacey, D., Williams, M. H., Marwick, D. H., & MacKinnon, L. M. (2004). Constraining XML transformations for personalised information presentation. In H. Williams, & L. MacKinnon (Eds.), Key Technologies for Data Management: 21st British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 21, Edinburgh, UK, July 7-9, 2004: Proceedings (pp. 136-143). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3112). Berlin: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27811-5_13

Cawsey, Alison ; Dempster, Euan W. ; Pacey, Daniel ; Williams, M. Howard ; Marwick, David H. ; MacKinnon, Lachlan M. / Constraining XML transformations for personalised information presentation. Key Technologies for Data Management: 21st British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 21, Edinburgh, UK, July 7-9, 2004: Proceedings. editor / Howard Williams ; Lachlan MacKinnon. Berlin : Springer, 2004. pp. 136-143 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Cawsey, A, Dempster, EW, Pacey, D, Williams, MH, Marwick, DH & MacKinnon, LM 2004, Constraining XML transformations for personalised information presentation. in H Williams & L MacKinnon (eds), Key Technologies for Data Management: 21st British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 21, Edinburgh, UK, July 7-9, 2004: Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 3112, Springer, Berlin, pp. 136-143, 21st British National Conference on Databases, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 7/07/04. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27811-5_13

Constraining XML transformations for personalised information presentation. / Cawsey, Alison; Dempster, Euan W.; Pacey, Daniel; Williams, M. Howard; Marwick, David H.; MacKinnon, Lachlan M.

Key Technologies for Data Management: 21st British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 21, Edinburgh, UK, July 7-9, 2004: Proceedings. ed. / Howard Williams; Lachlan MacKinnon. Berlin : Springer, 2004. p. 136-143 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3112).

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