Dynamic html by xslt & xml
Can I use xml/xslt for dynamic html generation in my code behind with my data in dataset.

I have a requirement where i will have to show top 5 news in my home page. SO what i have thot is:  

 - After the page is loaded, I will call a web service which will send me
   html version of my top 5 news. (Ajax
   way)
 - Using javascript I will insert the returned formatted html string inside
   a div tag.

Ok,
But I was looking for some good way of generating the formatted html. My actual data is inside a DataTable. I was wondering wether this can be done by xslt & xml or not.  

I had earlier used StringBuilder way to make the dynamic html after inemurating the DataTable, but I dont feel that its not the preferred way because if later i have to add some extra formatting then i have to again modify my code & publish the dll.  

Just wanted to know what techniques should be used for such kind of scenarios. Need your valuable suggestions and if possible sample links.

Sample DataTable:  

    Id- Heading - Description  - link  
    1 - hello   - how are you  - yahoo.com  
    2 - bye     - I am leaving - google.com 

 


Sample output Html:

    <table>
    <tr id='1'>
    <td >hello</td><td ><a href='yahoo.com'>how are you</a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr id='1'>
    <td >bye</td><td ><a href='google.com'>I am leaving</a></td>
    </tr>
    </table>

  
Thanks & Kind regards.  
M
Dynamic html by xslt & xml
===

Can I use xml/xslt for dynamic html generation in my code behind with my data in dataset.

I have a requirement where i will have to show top 5 news in my home page. SO what i have thot is:  

 - After the page is loaded, I will call a web service which will send me
   html version of my top 5 news. (Ajax
   way)
 - Using javascript I will insert the returned formatted html string inside
   a div tag.

Ok,
But I was looking for some good way of generating the formatted html. My actual data is inside a DataTable. I was wondering wether this can be done by xslt & xml or not.  

I had earlier used StringBuilder way to make the dynamic html after inemurating the DataTable, but I dont feel that its not the preferred way because if later i have to add some extra formatting then i have to again modify my code & publish the dll.  

Just wanted to know what techniques should be used for such kind of scenarios. Need your valuable suggestions and if possible sample links.

Sample DataTable:  

    Id- Heading - Description  - link  
    1 - hello   - how are you  - yahoo.com  
    2 - bye     - I am leaving - google.com 

 


Sample output Html:

    <table>
    <tr id='1'>
    <td >hello</td><td ><a href='yahoo.com'>how are you</a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr id='1'>
    <td >bye</td><td ><a href='google.com'>I am leaving</a></td>
    </tr>
    </table>

  
Thanks & Kind regards.  
M