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 |
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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 | |
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 |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 3112 |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
Conference
Conference | 21st British National Conference on Databases |
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Abbreviated title | BNCOD |
Country | United Kingdom |
City | Edinburgh |
Period | 7/07/04 → 9/07/04 |