Chapter 3 Converting Non-XML Files to XML


		DataDirect XML Converters and custom XML conversions are available only in Stylus Studio XML Enterprise Suite.

Stylus Studio uses DataDirectXML Converters to convert incoming streams of data from native formats to outgoing streams of XML, and vice-versa. XML Converters support standard file formats, including EDI, CSV, binary, and many others. XML Converters also support the conversion of custom or proprietary formats that you specify using a custom XML conversion definition.

This chapter describes how to use DataDirect XML Converters to convert standard and proprietary files to XML in Stylus Studio, how to create your own custom XML conversion definitions, and how to use files you convert on-the-fly elsewhere in Stylus Studio - as a source for XQuery and XSLT design, for example.

Watch it! You can view a video demonstration of this feature by clicking the television icon or by clicking this link: watch the Introduction to the Custom XML Conversions module video.
You can read about other video demonstrations for the custom XML conversion definition module here: http://www.stylusstudio.com/learn_convert_to_xml.html#converttoxml.
A complete list of all the videos demonstrating Stylus Studio's features is here: http://www.stylusstudio.com/xml_videos.html.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Introduction
Custom XML Conversions
Creating a Custom XML Conversion Definition
The Custom XML Conversion Definition Editor
Parts of an Input File
Working with Regions
Working with Fields
Controlling XML Output
Using Custom XML Conversion Definitions in Stylus Studio
The Converter URI Scheme
Working with EDI Conversions
Custom XML Conversion Definitions Properties Reference
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