File Type
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Description
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Base-64
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Converts any file, text or binary (such as an image), into a XML document with a single element containing the Base-64 encoded content of the input file.
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Binary
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Similar to the Base-64 XML Converter, except with hexadecimal output. Other options allow output in other bases, such as decimal or octal or even binary.
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Comma-separated value (CSV)
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Converter for comma-separated values (CSV) files. Supports multiple encodings and options to tune the quote and escape characters. Supports delimiters besides commas.
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Custom
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Custom or proprietary file formats described using a Stylus Studio custom XML conversion definition.
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dBase
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Support for dBase II, III, III+, IV, and V formats.
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Data Interchange Format (DIF)
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Data Interchange Format (DIF) is a spreadsheet-based file format. There are also XML Converters for SDI and SYLK.
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DotD
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Support for Progress Software's OpenEdge text dump file format.
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EDI
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Automatically detects and parses ATIS, EANCOM, EDIFACT, Edig@s, HIPAA, HL7, IATA, and X12 EDI message types, with options for custom message types and message extensions to cover proprietary EDI-based formats.
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JavaProps
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Support for Java .properties file format, which are used for program configuration, translation, and data storage.
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JSON
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Uses the algorithms on the JSON.org website to read from XML and write to JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), and vice-versa.
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Line
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Reads in text one line at a time, wrapping an element around each line and escaping any embedded & or > or < symbols.
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Pyx
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Support for this line-oriented notation for expressing tree-oriented data.
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RTF
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Converts rich-text format (RTF) into XML, and vice versa.
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SDI
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Super Data Interchange (SDI) is another popular spreadsheet-based file format. There are also XML Converters for DIF and SYLK.
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SYLK
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SYLK (Symbolic Link) is another popular spreadsheet-based file format. There are also XML Converters for DIF and SDI.
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TAB
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Tab-separated values format commonly associated with MS Excel spreadsheets.
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WinIni
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Converter for Windows .ini configuration files.
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WinWrite
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Converter for Microsoft WinWrite files; renders XHTML.
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Table 21. Types of Files Handled by XML Converters
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