Business Desk XML Structures

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The Extensible Markup Language (XML) structures used by Commerce Server Business Desk can be divided into five categories:

  • Module Configuration. XML structures used for category and module configuration. These need to be modified only when a new module is added to Business Desk, or in the event that existing modules are rearranged or removed.

  • HTML Component Data Representation. XML structures used to represent the data that is displayed within the various HTML components (HTCs) that are provided as part of the Business Desk Framework. For the most part, a single standard format is used, although it can be nested more deeply for some controls than for others. In general, an XML data-island with this structure is one of two data-islands that must exist for a particular HTC to operate correctly.

    The other XML structure in this category is used to represent the nodes in the TreeView HTC. This structure is unique because the data and configuration information are embedded into the same XML structure.

  • HTML Component Configuration. XML structures used to provide metadata about the data being displayed. For example, if the data is displayed in columns, this structure specifies information about each of those columns, such as the column heading, how the data itself should be formatted, the column width, and whether the column can be sorted. In general, an XML data-island of this type is one of two data-islands that must exist for a particular HTC to operate correctly.

  • Security Configuration. XML structures used to provide security information for Business Desk.

  • International Configuration. XML structures used to provide internationalization information for Business Desk.

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