On 9 October 2011 13:50, Christian Grobmeier <grobme...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I've not started looking at generating projects/index.xml yet. >>> >>> Reading the past mails shows me you are +1 to commit the layout >>> changes. You are already working on the next steps :-) >> >> I'm not keen on losing the RH podling list, if that's what you mean; I >> think it's useful. > > You was the only one who said so so far. WIth the bootstrap layout the > project/index.html is even more readable than before. > >> Introducing the podlings.xml file is independent of any layout changes. >> The idea here is to centralise and simplify maintenance of podling >> summary details. > > Yes I understand that. But this thread is/was about layout changes. > This xml can be used for many things. > >> >>> BTW, I have made a copy of the podlings.xml file because probably we >>> want to use that for some javascript magic. Of course, transforming it >>> to JSON would make things easier. >> >> Easier for Javascript maybe; not so easy for XSLT, and might be harder >> for clutch. >> >> However, we could easily convert to JSON for the published version of the >> file. > > Transformation to both formats are possible of course >
It's really a question of which format is easiest to maintain. Although JSON is simpler, it does not allow comments AFAIK, which I think rules it out as a suitable original source file. Also, there are currently more tools to work with XML, again AFAIK. > >>>> >>>> And I won't now have time until Sunday earliest. >> >> Actually, I did already commit a sample XSLT, however it is not yet >> integrated into the build process. > > Yes saw it. > > I have added my layout changes too (website not updated). We need to > find a consens on the rh table. I am still not a fan of this, it > simply ugly. We have spoken on this thread about generating some kind > of projects list from the podlings.xml file. It could show a some kind > of dropdown menu from javascript. would you accept this als > alternative? That would probably be fine - I'd like to see it before endorsing it fully. > Cheers > > >> >>> Perfect for me, I will try to commit the layout later today. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > -- > http://www.grobmeier.de > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
