[silva-dev] Quick introduction and async saving

[Martijn Faassen]

Paul Everitt wrote:
> In this model, SilvaXML is still in the browser and is the 
> "authoritative source" of data.  Based on the level of complexity of 
> the SilvaXML model, we can also do some concept of validation on the 
> browser before sending it to the server (which would also validate it).
> 
> I realize these ideas are still filed under "believe it when I see it". 
> :^)

This is not so far from the way the Silva editor actually works, but
it does the work on the server side. I've occasionally considered porting
it all over to Javascript, which was one of my motivations for the
as yet unfinished 'sapling' project to do ZPT in Javascript.

Porting over the XML editor into the browser is not one of our
highest priorities at present though. Since copy & paste from
HTML sources still needs to be supported there is also still a 
translation from arbitrary HTML into Silva XML necessary somewhere.

Regards,

Martijn