XML file not displaying in Edge

perdrix · Dec 2, 2022

So I have this xsl stylesheet that I use to display my iTunes library that worked a treat in IE.

Now i am on Windows 11, if I load the xml file into Edge, I am just shown a blank screen

I tried to install IE11 but running the installed iexplore.exe just starts the edge browser.

Here's what the xml says:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- <?xml-stylesheet href="albumList.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>-->
<?xml-stylesheet href="albumListByGenre.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>
<wrapper>
  <incl file="iTunes Music Library.xml"/>
</wrapper>

Is there any way to persuade Edge to do something useful with this? If not what are my alternatives please?
D.

OAT · Dec 2, 2022

Use IE mode in Edge. This link will tell you all.

https://allthings.how/how-to-use-internet-explorer-in-microsoft-edge-on-windows-11/

Or you can create a new shortcut for Edge :

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --allow-file-access-from-files

It will open xml files for you.

perdrix · Dec 2, 2022

If I change the shortcut as suggested: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --allow-file-access-from-files --profile-directory=Default

I still get a blank screen.

If I try to follow the stuff in the link you gave me I, it still doesn't work. What a heap of ****

How can I force W11 to run IE instead of Edge when I run iexplore.exe

OAT · Dec 2, 2022

You are doing something wrong then because both methods work.
IE is no longer usable by itself in Win 11.

perdrix · Dec 2, 2022

To get it to display I had to do this:

which strikes as very unfriendly - I don't want the darn thing to revert after 30 days!
Why the heck won't it just open the xml and process it correctly using the style sheet.

If Edge won't work nicely - what tools will work??

D.

OAT · Dec 2, 2022

For security reasons, and rightfully so, .xls/.xml will not open directly open in edge.
I repeat that when I start Edge with the parameter --allow-file-access-from-files
XML/XSL files are displayed properly.

perdrix · Dec 2, 2022

The XML document you were displaying was a small one that didn't use a style sheet.

I can display one like that just fine - a large one however gets me: Error code: Out of memory

My Edge short cut now reads: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --allow-file-access-from-files --profile-directory=Default

Here's my stylesheet (albumListByGenre.xsl):

D.

Code:

<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">
  <!-- (c) Chris Veness 2005-2006 -->
  <xsl:output method="html" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>


  <!-- match the wrapper and apply templates to the <incl> xml file -->
  <xsl:template match="/wrapper">
    <xsl:apply-templates select="document(incl/@file)/plist/dict/dict"/>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:key name="songsByGenre" match="dict" use="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Genre']"/>
  <xsl:key name="songsByAlbum" match="dict" use="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album']"/>


  <xsl:template match="dict">
    <html>
      <head>
        <title>iTunes Album Listing</title>
        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
        <style type='text/css'> td { vertical-align: top; padding-right: 1em; } </style>
      </head>
      <body>
        <table>

          <xsl:for-each select="dict[generate-id(.)=generate-id(key('songsByGenre',string)[1])]">
            <xsl:sort select="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Genre']"/>
            <xsl:for-each select="key('songsByGenre',string)[1]">
              <xsl:call-template name="albumsInGenre">
                <xsl:with-param name="genre" select="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Genre']"/>
              </xsl:call-template>
            </xsl:for-each>
          </xsl:for-each>

          <!-- totals -->
          <tr>
            <td colspan='4' style='color: gray'><b>Total</b></td>
            <td style='color: gray' align='right'><xsl:call-template name="iPodTimeTotal"/></td>
            <td style='color: gray' align='right'><xsl:call-template name="iTunesTimeTotal"/></td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td colspan='4'> </td>
            <td style='color: gray' align='right'><xsl:call-template name="iPodSizeTotal"/></td>
            <td style='color: gray' align='right'><xsl:call-template name="iTunesSizeTotal"/></td>
          </tr>

        </table>
      </body>
    </html>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="albumsInGenre">
    <xsl:param name="genre"/>

    <tr>  <!-- genre header -->
      <td colspan='4'><b><xsl:value-of select="$genre"/></b></td>
      <td align='right' style='color: gray'><i>iPod</i></td>
      <td align='right' style='color: gray'><i>iTunes</i></td>
    </tr>

    <xsl:variable name="song" select="/plist/dict/dict/dict"/>
    <xsl:for-each select="$song[generate-id(.)=
        generate-id(key('songsByAlbum',string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album'])[1])]">
      <xsl:sort select="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album']"/>
      <xsl:for-each select="key('songsByAlbum',string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album'])
          [string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Genre']=$genre]
          [1]">
          <!--  for albums on iPod only, add
                [not(true[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Disabled'])] -->
        <tr>
          <td> </td>
          <td><xsl:call-template name="album"/></td>
          <td><xsl:call-template name="artist"/></td>
          <td align='right'><xsl:call-template name="iPodTimeAlbum"/></td>
          <td align='right'><xsl:call-template name="iTunesTimeAlbum"/></td>
        </tr>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </xsl:for-each>
    <tr><td colspan='6'>&#160;</td></tr>  <!-- space between genres -->
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="album">
    <xsl:value-of select="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album']"/>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="artist">
    <xsl:choose>
      <xsl:when test="true[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Compilation']">
        <i>Compilation</i>
      </xsl:when>
      <xsl:otherwise>
        <xsl:value-of select="string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Artist']"/>
      </xsl:otherwise>
    </xsl:choose>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="iPodTimeAlbum">
    <xsl:variable name="tracksInAlbum"
        select="key('songsByAlbum',string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album'])"/>
    <xsl:variable name="t"
        select="sum($tracksInAlbum/integer[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Total Time']
            [not(../true[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Disabled'])])"/>
    <xsl:call-template name="formatTime">
      <xsl:with-param name="t" select="$t"/>
    </xsl:call-template>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="iTunesTimeAlbum">
    <xsl:variable name="tracksInAlbum"
        select="key('songsByAlbum',string[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Album'])"/>
    <xsl:variable name="t"
        select="sum($tracksInAlbum/integer[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Total Time'])"/>
    <xsl:call-template name="formatTime">
      <xsl:with-param name="t" select="$t"/>
    </xsl:call-template>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="iPodTimeTotal">
    <xsl:variable name="t" select="sum(dict/integer[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Total Time']
        [not(../true[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Disabled'])])"/>
    <xsl:call-template name="formatTime">
      <xsl:with-param name="t" select="$t"/>
    </xsl:call-template>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="iTunesTimeTotal">
    <xsl:variable name="t" select="sum(dict/integer[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Total Time'])"/>
    <xsl:call-template name="formatTime">
      <xsl:with-param name="t" select="$t"/>
    </xsl:call-template>
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="iPodSizeTotal">
    <xsl:variable name="s" select="sum(dict/integer[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Size']
        [not(../true[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Disabled'])])"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="floor($s div (1000000)) div 1000"/>GB
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="iTunesSizeTotal">
    <xsl:variable name="s" select="sum(dict/integer[preceding-sibling::key[1]='Size'])"/>
    <xsl:value-of select="floor($s div (1000000)) div 1000"/>GB
  </xsl:template>


  <xsl:template name="formatTime">
    <xsl:param name="t"/>
    <xsl:if test="$t != 0">
      <xsl:variable name="h" select="floor(($t div (1000*60*60)))"/>
      <xsl:variable name="m" select="floor(($t div (1000*60)) mod 60)"/>
      <xsl:variable name="s" select="floor(($t div 1000) mod 60)"/>
      <xsl:if test="$h != 0"><xsl:value-of select="$h"/>:</xsl:if>
      <xsl:value-of select="format-number($m,'00')"/>:<xsl:value-of select="format-number($s,'00')"/>
    </xsl:if>
  </xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

OAT · Dec 2, 2022

Maybe you could ask the author. 

You told me you wanted to display a file when you actually wanted to run it.
I am done here.

perdrix · Dec 2, 2022

Please explain what I am doing wrong here. Why shouldn't I be able to open it and have it display in Edge

D.

perdrix · Dec 2, 2022

OAT said:
You told me you wanted to display a file when you actually wanted to run it.
I am done here.

I don't understand what you are saying about display versus run. All I want to do is open this xml and have it display using its style sheet. Works fine in IE mode ...

Why would it not work in Edge?

SlicEnDicE · Dec 2, 2022

@perdrix

Enable Internet Explorer mode (IE mode) button in your toolbar for Edge.
You can access the setting here: edge://settings/appearance#CustomizeToolbar

For XML-files with stylesheet/transform associated you can then simply press this button:

Which in my test will display this:

No need to start Edge in different modes or anything, nor add some hard links to settings.

Note: I used the example files from w3schools.com

SlicEnDicE · Dec 2, 2022

It is also possible to write a html file, with some JavaScript, which will open XML/XLT fine in Edge without any modifications to the browser at all. My above example is only for opening XML files directly.

perdrix · Dec 5, 2022

Thanks folks

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