Nesting Regions

Question

Ok, here's my objective. I have a list of first and last
names running vertically (a new name on each line). I want to nest
repeaters to repeat information, that's nested in the xml on a per
row basis. When a user clicks on a row, it expands to show more
about that user.
My xml looks like this:
<people>
<person firstname="bob" lastname="jones">
<phonenumbers>
<phonenumber type="home" value="8005551212" />
<phonenumber type="home" value="8007774545" />
</phonenumbers>
</person>
<person firstname="jane" lastname="smith">
<phonenumbers>
<phonenumber type="home" value="9003338986" />
<phonenumber type="home" value="8008884561" />
</phonenumbers>
</person>
</people>
<script>
var dsData = GetPersonData();
var dsPhones = null; // This needs to be set on a per
user-click basis?
</script>
<div spry:region="dsData"
style="height:100px;overflow:auto;">
<div spry:repeat="dsData" class="contact"
id="{dsData::ds_RowID}">
<a class="selectcontact" href="javascript: void(0);"
onclick="selectContact(this);">{dsData::@lastname}</a>
<div spry:detailregion="dsPhones">
Here are this uses phone numbers:
<a spry:repeat="dsPhones"
href="javascript:void(0);">{dsContact::@value}</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Is this possible with Spry? Nesting repeaters?
Thanks for any insight you can provide!
-josh

Answer 1

Hi Josh,
Unfortunately Spry has problems doing exactly what you are
trying to do. The reason is that our data set flattening code only
flattens a single level of repeating nodes.
We're working on a solution for solving this problem.
That said, the only way to handle this type of situation
currently is with a master/detail pattern where clicking on a name
updates a region *outside* of the region containing your list of
names.
By the way, nesting regions isn't supported.
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