What's the difference between a Matrix and a Wizard in OSPortfolio?

Submitted by trillich on 10 January 2008 - 5:46am.
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Serensoft

A matrix is a two-dimensional wizard. Really.

  • A hierarchical wizard is a tree-type structure of categories with nodes that lead to "wizard pages".
  • A sequential wizard is just a flat step-by-step sequence of "wizard pages".
  • A matrix is a row-and-column grid of cells, each of which takes you to a "wizard page".

That's it!

For XSL template designers: The inherent structure that's generated in the resulting XML when you create a portfolio template that includes a matrix -- well, it's going to be different from basing it on a sequential or hierarchical wizard, of course. Use the "passthrough.xml" template to see the contents of your particular XML as you build your portfolio.