The following table summarizes the Web tools and technologies used in the PT application.
| Web Tool or technology | Contribution to PT application | Related topics |
|---|---|---|
| Active Server Pages (ASP) | Creates instances of objects that communicate between the Web browser and the SQL Server™ database. | ASP in the PT Application, Active Server Pages in the CML. |
| Extensible Markup Language (XML) | Enables dynamic localization of the application's user interface. Provides structure and meaning for application data. | XML and the PT Application, Tips for XML |
| XML Data Source Object (XML DSO) | Embedded in the application's HTML pages to bind XML data into tables. | Binding XML Data to HTML Pages with the XML Data Source Object |
| XML Document Object Model (XML DOM) | Facilitates the merging of lingo files with nonlocalized XML application files to generate the application's HTML files dynamically. | Merging XML Files to Present User Interfaces Dynamically |
| HTML | Used to design globalized XML template files.. Presents the application's user interface. Generated by the Lingo object the first time a user logs on to the application. | Organizing and Managing PT Application Files;
Markup Languages (Scenario 1: Corporate Media Library) |
| DHTML | Allows scripting of application user interface. | Markup Languages (Scenario 1: Corporate Media Library) |
| Cascading style sheets (CSS) | Defines styles for HTML elements. | CML Web Page Technologies |
| JavaScript | Client-side programming for dynamically handling the application's appearance, race conditions, and data validation. | Reusable JavaScript |
| Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) | Client-side programming. | Scripting Languages (Scenario 1: Corporate Media Library) |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Displays the application to users. The PT application is designed to support Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and later. | Internet Explorer and XML |