XML/XSL/HTML5 for

reports instead of PDF

Michael Malak

technicaltidbit.com

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E-mail a scientific report

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5 Years Later…

Can I get the data used to

generate this report?

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Solution in a Nutshell

XSL

CSS

Javascript

HTML

.XML

(Raw scientific data goes here)

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Demo

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Cons

• Only works with Firefox

• Firefox not as ubiquitous as PDF Reader

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Interactive

viewing software

Pros

• Data never separated from presentation

• Viewing software never separated from data

• Store “all” data while reporting only summary

• Human-readable text format

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Presentation

Data

Philosophy

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Bearers and Revealers

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Information Bearer

Information Revealer

Data that plays itself

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Why separate the program?

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Big Program Small Data

Small Program Big Data

Read About It

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