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Web functions

These web functions are part the DekiScript and Expert runtime environment

web.checkstyle(style) : str

Check contents of style attribute for possible XSS vulnerabilities.

Name Type Description
style str style contents to check

web.checkuri(uri) : str

Check URI for possible JavaScript code.

Name Type Description
uri str uri to check

web.format(source, ttl, nilIfMissing) : xml

Convert text into html using a simple formatter. 

Name Type Description
source str (optional) HTML source text or source uri (default: none)
ttl num (optional) caching duration in seconds (range: 60 - 86400; default: 300)
nilIfMissing bool (optional) return nil if source could not be loaded (default: text with error message)

wed.format does not support including a port in the source.

web.html(source, xpath, namespaces, ttl, nilIfMissing) : xml

Convert text to HTML. The text value can optionally be retrieved from a web-service.

Name Type Description
source str (optional) HTML source text or source uri (default: none)
xpath str (optional) xpath to value (default: none)
namespaces map (optional) namespaces (default: none)
ttl num (optional) caching duration in seconds (range: 60 - 86400; default: 300)
nilIfMissing bool (optional) return nil if source could not be loaded (default: text with error message)
var html = 'This is a link to <a href="http://www.mindtouch.com">MindTouch</a>';
web.html(html);

web.image(uri, width, height, text) : xml

Insert an image.

Name Type Description
uri str image uri
width num (optional) image width
height num (optional) image height
text str (optional) image alternative text

web.json(source, ttl, nilIfMissing) : any

Get a JSON value from a web-service.

Name Type Description
source str (optional) source text or source uri (default: none)
ttl num (optional) caching duration in seconds (range: 60 - 86400; default: 300)
nilIfMissing bool (optional) return nil if source could not be loaded (default: text with error message)

web.link(uri, text, title, target) : xml

Insert a hyperlink.

Name Type Description
uri str link uri
text any (optional) link contents; can be text, an image, or another document (default: link uri)
title str (optional) link hover title (default: none)
target str (optional) link target (default: none)
web.link("http://www.mindtouch.com","link to MindTouch","Hover Over","_blank");

web.list(source, xpath, namespaces, xml, ttl, nilIfMissing) : list

Get list of values from an XML document or web-service.

Name Type Description
source str XML source text or source uri
xpath str xpath to list of values
namespaces map (optional) namespaces (default: none)
xml bool (optional) capture enclosing XML element (default: false)
ttl num (optional) caching duration in seconds (range: 60 - 86400; default: 300)
nilIfMissing bool (optional) return nil if source could not be loaded (default: text with error message)

web.pre(text) : xml

Insert pre-formatted text.

Name Type Description
text any text to insert
web.pre(page.tags);

web.size(size) : str

Convert numeric size to text.

Name Type Description
size num (optional) value to convert (0.75 = "75%", 0.999 = "100%", 1.0 = "1px"

web.style(name, value) : str

Create text for a 'style' attribute.

Name Type Description
name str style name
value str (optional) style value; if missing no style is emitted (default: nil)

web.text(source, xpath, namespaces, xml, ttl, nilIfMissing) : str

Get a text value from a web-service.

Name Type Description
source str (optional) source text or source uri (default: none)
xpath str (optional) xpath to value (default: none)
namespaces map (optional) namespaces (default: none)
xml bool (optional) capture enclosing XML element (default: false)
ttl num (optional) caching duration in seconds (range: 60 - 86400; default: 300)
nilIfMissing bool (optional) return nil if source could not be loaded (default: text with error message)

web.toggle(content, title, heading, speed, hidden) : xml

Embed a clickable title that toggles the provided document content.

Name Type Description
content xml content to toggle
title str (optional) title to display for toggle (default: "Show")
heading num (optional) heading level for title (default: 3)
speed str (optional) content toggle speed (one of "slow", "normal", "fast" or milliseconds number; default: instantaneous)
hidden bool (optional) hide content initially (default: true)

web.xml(source, xpath, namespaces, ttl, nilIfMissing) : xml

Get an XML document from a web-service.

Name Type Description
source str XML source text or source uri
xpath str (optional) xpath to value (default: none)
namespaces map (optional) namespaces (default: none)
ttl num (optional) caching duration in seconds (range: 60 - 86400; default: 300)
nilIfMissing bool (optional) return nil if source could not be loaded (default: text with error message)
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