Building an XML based website
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:04 pm
Hello,
I have been asked to build a website for my government and they want to be able to manage the information content on it. Now i am new to xml but would like to experiement with it and build an xml driven site. I am asuming that they do not have any html knowlege so i am thinking about createing and online a content editor that will create xml web pages.
Now i have 2 questions
1. What kind of a security risk can this cause as in instances like this create pages requires me to have umask(0777) which means anyone can access it. What other measures can i use within this method of approach to provide more of a security. Note that the information is not of such a sensitive nature but i dont want no mishaps none the less(would be embarrasing rather than a national security breach).
2. Now i could have gone the normal route and did a database content driven site but i would like to present the xml as a smaller economical option for the purpose of being able to create web page content and probably use the database for a more large scale purpose like if the wanted a forum or some backend storage info facilitiy or collecting data etc.. However i am going to present to options.
For the type of task and the simplicity at the moment for the website im thinking to go XML i have heard that you can use xml and mysql together however i havent found sufficient information on using it any point in the right direction wud be appreciated.
I have ever done a database "content" driven site before so any other advice on would also be good...im researching it as well
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Kendall
I have been asked to build a website for my government and they want to be able to manage the information content on it. Now i am new to xml but would like to experiement with it and build an xml driven site. I am asuming that they do not have any html knowlege so i am thinking about createing and online a content editor that will create xml web pages.
Now i have 2 questions
1. What kind of a security risk can this cause as in instances like this create pages requires me to have umask(0777) which means anyone can access it. What other measures can i use within this method of approach to provide more of a security. Note that the information is not of such a sensitive nature but i dont want no mishaps none the less(would be embarrasing rather than a national security breach).
2. Now i could have gone the normal route and did a database content driven site but i would like to present the xml as a smaller economical option for the purpose of being able to create web page content and probably use the database for a more large scale purpose like if the wanted a forum or some backend storage info facilitiy or collecting data etc.. However i am going to present to options.
For the type of task and the simplicity at the moment for the website im thinking to go XML i have heard that you can use xml and mysql together however i havent found sufficient information on using it any point in the right direction wud be appreciated.
I have ever done a database "content" driven site before so any other advice on would also be good...im researching it as well
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Kendall