I am trying to save form results as XML, but FrontPage seems to be saving it as formatted text instead. Is this a problem with my host?
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I selected XML output in the form properties, but I will try creating an XML document with the specified name, and see what happens, just in case.
I thought that perhaps XML output is only supported with Microsoft SharePoint Services. Do you know whether this is true? I seriously doubt that my hosting plan includes SharePoint.
This is the article I FORGOT to post the link to:
http://www.theserverside.n
Here is another article about saving form output as XML:
http://www.15seconds.com/i
But, as you see, these all refer to SharePoint Services. It seems to me that if you want your forms to generate XML files, you will need to create your own custom form handler. Refer to this article for saving form output as XML, entitled " Saving Web Form User Input Data to an XML File... ":
http://www.dotnetjohn.com/
Hope this helps!
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by: nprignanoPosted on 2005-07-28 at 09:37:53ID: 14547463
FrontPage saves to a text file by default. If you have an exisiting XML file you want the results saved to, you can save directly to the file.
1) Form properties
2) Send form results to filename
3) Browse/Select or enter the filename
If you want a new file created each time for each seperate form results, then you need a custom script/form handler, or Microsoft SharePoint Services installed on the webserver.
While Microsoft Server Extensions are common on webservers, SharePoint Servies are not commonly used. If you do not know, then most likely they are not installed. In which case, you will need to append the results in an exisintg file on your webserver, or create a custom script or formhandler to do the desired actions for each individual form results submission.
It all comes down to what you are trying to do. Is there something you left out of your question? Id this does not answer your question, please offer some more details about what you are trying to accomplish.