System and method to transform results of client requests using client uploaded presentation formats

摘要

Method and apparatus to facilitate access to a network-based publication system. In an embodiment, a user or third party affiliate of a network-based publication system uploads a style sheet or other presentation format file to a database in the network-based publication system. Thereafter, the user or third party affiliate sends a request to the network-based publication system, and the publication system uses one or more of the uploaded style sheets to format the response to be transmitted back to the third party affiliate.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving from a user a presentation format to be stored at a database on a network-based publication system; storing the presentation format in the database; using the presentation format to transform a test document; verifying that a transformation of the test document is performed within a finite time period; marking the presentation format as active as an indication that the test document is transformed by the presentation format within the finite time period; receiving from the user a request to said network-based publication system; and formatting a response to said request on the network-based publication system in a readily displayable format using said received presentation format based on the marking of the presentation format as active as the indication that the test document is transformed by the presentation format within the finite time period.