Presents your  
XML AND WEB SERVICES E-NEWSLETTER for October 13, 2003 
 
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SIMPLIFY DHTML MENUS WITH XML   
  
Dynamically populating Web menus is a fairly standard task that's often 
handed to a DHTML script, but the increasing complexity of the 
applications behind these menus may be a compelling reason to consider
resorting to XML. Using XML to house the menu data simplifies the complex
coding necessary to populate and update a dynamic menu for a high-end Web 
application.   
  
XML-driven DHTML menus have the advantage of making the menu build a 
client-side activity without the added hassle and complexity of housing the 
data within embedded code. Instead, the XML document simply resides as a
compact data resource on the client, available for menu updates and 
queries independent of both the server and Web page refreshes.   
  
This article discusses how to drive a DHTML dynamic menu using XML. Find
out how to simplify your dynamic menu code and relieve server overhead 
by using XML as your dynamic menu data courier.   
http://ct.com.com/click?q=6a-z_D0IeWRZJ4RvZHPNP_5Tn~cE8kt
  
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