[opencms-dev] XML Content: Binary Data Type

[Fabian Huschka]

Hello Peter,

no, there is no binary type widget to my knowledge. However as a 
workaround why don´t you put the binary data into a VFS resource and add 
a VFS link to the related structured content document? Using the content 
relationship engine you can even enforce data integrity. Still needs 
some programming to read and consume/display the binary data - however 
it should be quicker than fiddling with your own widget.

Regards,

Fabian


Peter Birchmeier schrieb:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering whether OpenCms provides support for binary data in XML 
> content. The thing is, I'm thinking about storing binary data like JPG 
> pictures inside a XML document. I am aware of the fact that XML is not 
> the ideal carrier for binary data. However, I see clear advantages. Data 
> which belong only to one particular XML document could be stored 
> coherently at one place. I accept all the circumstances caused by the 
> handling of coding and decoding (base64 or whatever mechanism is used) 
> of binary data inside XML.
>
> I rather don't suppose that there is a widget for binary data inside 
> XML... which could sway me to develop a widget by myself.
>
> kind regards,
> Peter
>
>
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