XML Convert 2.2

Introduction

Welcome to the XML Convert user documentation, which describes how to install and use XML Convert 2.2. The documentation also describes the XFlat language and provides sample XFlat schemas for a variety of flat files.

This page is organized as follows:

What is XML Convert?

XML Convert 2.2 is a Java application that performs the following conversions:

XML Convert uses XFlat schemas to validate the input file and drive the conversion process. An XFlat schema is an XML document that conforms to the XFlat language. XFlat is an XML language for describing flat file formats. XML Convert supports a wide variety of legacy data formats, including:

XML Convert should run on any platform for which a Java Virtual Machine (version 1.1.7 or higher) is available. For example, XML Convert runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux, etc.

You can invoke XML Convert from the command line or from your Java application. XML Convert does not include a GUI.

Roadmap for the Documentation

If you are a new user of XML Convert, then we recommend that you read the following chapters:

If you are upgrading from a previous version of XML Convert, then we recommend that you read the What's New in Version 2.2 page.

The Table of Contents lists all the chapters and subchapters in the user documentation.

If you have any questions or problems, then please send an email message to support@unidex.com.