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

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving from a client or a user a presentation format to a database on a network-based publication system;   storing the presentation format in the database;   using the presentation format to transform a test document;   marking the presentation format as active when the test document is transformed;   receiving from the client or 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 when said presentation format is marked as active.