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Need to parse sitemap.xml file using Javascript, and to display as html

I have the following sitemap XML file:

http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/sitemap.xml

I need to find a way to parse this XML file using javascript, and to display it as HTML.

Is this possible to achieve? If so, how?

Ideally, I'd like to do it in such a way that I don't need to add any javascript code to the HEAD section of the page (and instead have all of the javascript code be contained somewhere within the opening and closing BODY tags).

Please advise.

Thanks!
- Yvan

bartvd

Yes, it is possible.
This is how you parse xml via javascript: http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_parser.asp

Here is an example:
http://www.w3schools.com/xml/tryit.asp?filename=tryxml_parsertest

leakim971

> to display it as HTML

could you provide an example for example for the first one :

<url>
<loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/</loc>
<lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod>
<changefreq>daily</changefreq>
<priority>1</priority>
</url>

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are you ok with the follwing :

<tr><td>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com</td><td>2011-09-21</td><td>daily</td></tr>

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Proculopsis

Use a style sheet to automatically transform your xml, as below:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> 
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> 
<head>
<title>http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Languages/Scripting/JavaScript/Q_27320729.html</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/05_w20/458595/jquery-1.5.2.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">

jQuery(document).ready( function() {

  var xmlSource = $("#xml-source").val();
  var xslSource = $("#xml-style-sheet").val();

  var xml = parser( xmlSource );
  var xsl = parser( xslSource );
  var transform = xml.transformNode( xsl );
  $("#transform").html( transform );

});

function parser( xml )
{
  var result = new ActiveXObject( "MSXML.DOMDocument" );
  result.async = false;
  result.loadXML( xml );
  return result;
}

</script>

</head> 
<body> 

<div id="transform" class="main"></div>

<fieldset style="padding: 16px; width: 60%"><legend>XSL</legend>
<textarea id="xml-style-sheet" style="width: 100%; height: 200px; background-color: beige;">

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

<xsl:template match="/">
  <ul>
      <xsl:for-each select="urlset/url">
        <li>
          <a href="{loc}"><xsl:value-of select="loc" /></a>
        </li>
      </xsl:for-each>
  </ul>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

</textarea>
</fieldset>

<fieldset style="padding: 16px; width: 60%"><legend>XML</legend>
<textarea id="xml-source" style="width: 100%; height: 200px; background-color: beige;">

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<urlset><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Cakes_c_1.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Cookies-Brownies_c_7.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Island-Assortments_c_8.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Salsa_c_9.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Sauces_c_10.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Hot-Sauces_c_11.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Reel-Heat_c_12.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Gift-Shop_c_13.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.8</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Conch-Chowder_p_9.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Island-Jerk-Meatloaf_p_10.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Jicama-and-Corn-Fruit-Salad_p_11.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Tomatillo-and-Swiss-Cheese-Enchiladas_p_12.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Key-Lime-Cheesecake_p_13.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Seafood-Bisque_p_14.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/About-Us_ep_7.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.3</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/In-Your-Neighborhood_ep_40.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.3</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Serving-Suggestions_ep_42.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.3</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Storage_ep_43.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.3</priority></url><url><loc>http://docksidemarket.3dcartstores.com/Wholesale_ep_45.html</loc><lastmod>2011-09-21</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.3</priority></url></urlset>
</textarea>
</fieldset>

</body>
</html>

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egoselfaxis

ASKER

leakim971 - yes -- I am ok with the table rows/cells. All I need from the xml file are the urls, really.

Thanks,
- Yvan

leakim971

the XML is hosted on a different website than your page?

egoselfaxis

ASKER

No it is not - it is on the same site.

- Yvan

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