XML Convert 2.2

Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • What is XML Convert?
  • Roadmap for the Documentation
• Installation Steps
  • Step 1. Extract the Contents of the ZIP File
  • Step 2. Confirm that You Have a Java Virtual Machine
  • Step 3. Update the CLASSPATH and/or PATH Variables
  • Step 4. Verify that XML Convert Runs on Your System
• What's New in Version 2.2
  • New Features
  • Bug Fixes
  • Minor Changes
• Overview of XML Convert and XFlat
  • Introduction
  • Flat Files
    • Conversion Between Flat Files and XML
  • The XFlat Language
    • Example XFlat Schemas
  • XML Convert
    • Converting Between the Employees Flat File and XML
    • Converting Between the Contacts Flat File and XML
  • XSLT and XML Convert
  • Summary
• The XFlat Language
  • Overview
  • XFlat Element Types
    • XFlat
    • SequenceDef
    • ChoiceDef
    • RecordDef
    • FieldDef
  • XFlat Document Type Definition (DTD)
  • XFlat Attributes
    • DataType
    • DefaultValue
    • Description
    • DTD
    • EncodingName
    • FieldSep
    • InvalidChars
    • LeadingFillerChars
    • MapToXml
    • MaxFieldLength
    • MaxOccur
    • MaxValue
    • MinFieldLength
    • MinOccur
    • MinValue
    • Name
    • NullAllowed
    • OmitXmlDeclaration
    • QuotedValue
    • RecId
    • RecSep
    • Standalone
    • StyleSheet
    • StyleSheetType
    • TrailingFillerChars
    • ValidChars
    • ValidValue
  • Handling Special Characters
    • Encoding Whitespace and Control Characters
    • Encoding XML Markup Characters
  • Sample XFlat Schemas
    • Comma Separated Value (CSV) File
    • CSV File with a Header Record
    • File Containing Fixed Length Records and Fields
    • File Containing a Group of Unordered Records
• Examples
  • Generic XFlat Schema for CSV Files
  • Generic XFlat Schema for Tab-Delimited Files
  • Generic XFlat Schema for Windows Configuration Settings Files
  • XFlat Schema Contains a DTD that Defines Default Attribute Values
  • XFlat Schema Uses the XFlat DTD Attribute
  • Optional Line Separator at End of Flat File
  • Optional Control-Z Character at the End of File
  • Last Record May or May Not Be Terminated With a Record Separator
  • Human-Readable Report
  • Batch of Purchase Orders
  • ChoiceDef Example
  • Record May Contain Two or Three Fields
  • Comment Lines in the Flat File
  • Fields are Separated By One or More Spaces and/or Tabs
  • Using SAXON to Convert an XML Document into a Flat File
  • Using XT to Convert an XML Document into a Flat File
  • Using SAXON to Convert a Flat File into XML
  • Using flat2xt to Convert a Flat File into XML
  • Using SAXON to Convert a Flat File into HTML
  • Using SAXON to Convert a Flat File from one Format to Another
  • Using flat2xt to Convert a Flat File from one Format to Another
  • Using flat2xt to Convert Good Records into XML and to Create a List of Bad Records
  • Using flat2flat to Convert a Flat File from one Format to Another
  • An XSLT Stylesheet that Transforms an XFlat Schema into a DTD
  • An XSLT Stylesheet that Generates XFlat Schemas for Delimited Flat Files
  • Java Application that uses the XmlConvert Class to Convert a Flat File into XML
  • Java Application that uses the XmlConvert Class to Convert a String into XML
  • Error in Flat File: Field Value Too Long
• Invoking XML Convert
  • Invoking the flat2xml Application from the Command Line
  • Invoking the xml2flat Application from the Command Line
  • Invoking the flat2flat Application from the Command Line
  • Invoking the flat2xt Application from the Command Line
  • Invoking XML Convert from SAXON
  • Invoking XML Convert as an XT Output Method
  • Javadoc for the XML Convert API
• License Agreement and Trademarks
  • License Agreement
  • Trademarks
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • On which platforms does XML Convert run?
  • What is the size of the largest file that XML Convert can handle?
  • Is there a GUI application for creating and editing XFlat schemas?
  • What's the difference between the SequenceDef element and the ChoiceDef element?
  • Why do I get a 'java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError' error when I try to run XML Convert?
  • Can XML Convert transform EDI data (e.g., X12 or EDIFACT data) into XML?
  • Is the XFlat language a standard?
  • Can XML Convert handle binary data?
  • The last record in my flat file may or may not be terminated with a linefeed. How do I deal with this?
  • I want to map a flat file field to an attribute of the document element in the XML output. Can I do that?
  • Can XML Convert handle an element such as "<book isbn='3-92784-403-2'>XML for Poets</book>"?
  • How can I change the order of the elements in the XML output file?
  • Where can I learn more about XSLT?
  • How do I transform three flat files into one XML document?
  • How do I transform three XML documents into one flat file?
  • Can XML Convert handle packed decimal data?
  • Can XML Convert insert a decimal point into a number that has an implied decimal point?
  • Can XML Convert add a fixed-value attribute to the XML output?
  • Can I invoke XML Convert from my Java application?
  • Is XML Convert thread-safe?
  • How much does XML Convert cost?
  • Is there a maintenance fee?
  • What kind of support does Unidex provide?
  • How do I purchase XML Convert?
  • What are the differences between the evaluation version and the licensed version of XML Convert?
  • Can I resell XML Convert as a component of my software product?
• Support