I am trying to import an Excel spreadsheet into a structured Frame document by exporting the spreadsheet as XML then importing into Frame, preferrably by copy.
Of course, the spreadsheet is mainly a Table element, which is what I want to import. I have created the XSLT stylesheet and the read/write rules. If I edit the XSLT to create a basic document (chapter root element with a title element, then the table) that includes the table, then it all works correctly when I open the XML file. The result is a document file with a title and the table.
If I then edit the XSLT to output just the table and try to insert the XML file by copy into an existing structured Frame document, at a point where a Table element is valid, then nothing is inserted. I get bunches of errors about Cell elements not being allowed. Note that no dialog appears from which to select a structured app. I tried removing the DOCTYPE to force the dialog, but it still does not appear.
My guess is that inserting XML files into an existing Frame document is not allowed, but I am not sure why. It seems like it should, considering that structured Frame snippets can be imported as text insets.
If this can be done, please let me know if anything special needs to be done to make it work.
I am using Frame 9.0.3 on Windows XP SP3.
Thanks,
Van