N341  FAQ

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  • HTML Formatting
  • Internet Explorer
  • Access Web site from Home or Wireless
  

   

Internet Explorer

 
IE caches files by default which can prevent opening of a later version. The effect is particularly noticeable during repeated tests when XML references an XSL file that has been changed but is not opened because of a cached version of the XSL.

The solution is to require IE to check for new versions on every visit to a page. In IE: Tools | Internet Options | Temporary Internet Files Settings | Every Visit to Page

Access Web site from Home or Wireless

 

 Currently, the following Windows setup gives to access your IUS Web site from home or wireless connection. The process is basically the same for XP or Vista. At IUS the Web site is the W: drive.
  1. Create a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection from your computer to IUS.
    1. Open Network Connections (XP) or Control Panel | Network and Sharing Center (Vista).
    2. Click create New Network Connection
    3. Select Connect to Workplace
    4. Use Internet address of: vpn.ius.edu
    5. Enter your IU username and password.

     

  2. Map IUS Web site to your computer's W: drive.
    1. Open any folder.
    2. Open Tools.
    3. Select Map Network Drive.

      Drive:    W
      Folder:   \\se-cser-nas1\homepages\ads\username

      where username is your IU username.

XML/XSL

 

 Syntax checking of XML/XSL is rigorous, flagging errors that would be ignored in HTML by the browser.  For example, the following is acceptable as HTML:

<FORM NAME=ONE>
    <INPUT type=text name="TWO" >
</form>

but has the following errors as XML/XSL:

  1. ONE must be quoted,
  2. text must be quoted,
  3. INPUT requires a matching end tag </INPUT>
  4. </form> must match <FORM>

Below is valid XML/XSL:

<FORM NAME="ONE">
    <INPUT type="text" name="TWO"/>
</FORM>

Access is denied

 

 The following error may occur when testing XML files downloaded from one computer to another such as the ZIP files for the assignment. Vista (and perhaps XP) blocks access to files, presumably attempting to protect you from using files you have copied to your computer.

Unblock access to individual files by the following:

  1. Open in Windows Explorer the directory containing the file, either the XML file or one referenced by the XML.
  2. Right click on the file and open Properties.
  3. Click Unblock.

The XML page cannot be displayed

Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.

Access is denied. Error processing resource 'file:///W:/N341/Project/TraderSummaryContent.xsl'.

 

Unblock access to all files in a directory by the following:

  1. Download Streams, copy Streams.exe to Windows directory if possible.
  2. To unblock all the files in directory c:\temp and any subdirectories enter:

    Streams –d –s c:\temp