LearnExpression Support Forum / Expression Programs / Microsoft Expression Web / Display random XML record on page / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v4.1.4LearnExpression Support Forumhttp://forums.learnexpression.com/dustin@learnexpression.comWed, 07 Jan 2009 15:13:26 GMT20RE: Display random XML record on pagehttp://forums.learnexpression.com/Topic1448-8-1.aspxPerhaps - http://forums.asp.net/p/902848/990661.aspx - will be useful ?Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:30:59 GMTjamie.townsendDisplay random XML record on pagehttp://forums.learnexpression.com/Topic1448-8-1.aspxI am new to using XML files and ASPX pages for me web site.<P><TABLE class=tableBorder style="TABLE-LAYOUT: fixed" cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 align=center><TBODY><TR class=msgEvenTableRow style="MIN-HEIGHT: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px"><TD class=msgLineDevider vAlign=top><DIV class=msgBody><FONT size=2></FONT><DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2>I have a working XML file and ASPX page that displays the records fine. On another page I want to display one random record from that XML file (the record changes each time the page is refreshed). How can I acomplish this?</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2>This is a small sample of my xml file:</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT></DIV><DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em" ="c"><A href="file:///Y:/Close_Out_List/data/closeouts.xml#" target=_blank><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000 size=2>-</FONT></STRONG></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>record</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>item_number</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>100</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>item_number</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>date_added</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>06 May 08</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>date_added</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>quantity</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>2</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>quantity</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>reg_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>280</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>reg_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>sale_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>150</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>sale_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>location</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Birchwood</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>location</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>description</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Maple wall cabinet.</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>description</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\100p1.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\100p2.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_3</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\100p3.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_3</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\100p1l.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\100p2l.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_3l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\100p3l.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_3l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>record</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em" ="c"><A href="file:///Y:/Close_Out_List/data/closeouts.xml#" target=_blank><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000 size=2>-</FONT></STRONG></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>record</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>item_number</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>101</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>item_number</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>date_added</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>06 May 08</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>date_added</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>quantity</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>1</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>quantity</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>reg_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>380</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>reg_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>sale_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>195</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>sale_price</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>location</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Birchwood</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>location</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>description</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Maple pull out spice cabinets.</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>description</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\101p1.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\101p2.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_3</FONT></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>/&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\101p1l.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_1l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="tx"><STRONG>Data_files\Close_outs\pictures\101p2l.jpg</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_2l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV ="e"><DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -2em"><FONT size=2><SPAN ="b"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>picture_3l</FONT></SPAN> <SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>/&gt;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&lt;/</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="t"><FONT color=#990000>record</FONT></SPAN><SPAN ="m"><FONT color=#0000ff>&gt;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- End Member Post --></TD></TR><TR class=msgEvenTableRow><TD class=msgLineDevider align=middle><FONT size=2></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:45:36 GMTmopar_mudder