Types of XML Converters

DataDirect XML Converters support numerous file formats, as shown in the following table.

Table 19. Types of Files Handled by XML Converters
File Type
Description
Base-64
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.
Binary
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.
Comma-separated value (CSV)
Converter for comma-separated values (CSV) files. Supports multiple encodings and options to tune the quote and escape characters. Supports delimiters besides commas.
Custom
Custom or proprietary file formats described using a Stylus Studio custom XML conversion definition.
dBase
Support for dBase II, III, III+, IV, and V formats.
Data Interchange Format (DIF)
Data Interchange Format (DIF) is a spreadsheet-based file format. There are also XML Converters for SDI and SYLK.
DotD
Support for Progress Software's OpenEdge text dump file format.
EDI
Automatically detects and parses ATIS, Cargo-IMP, EANCOM, EDIFACT, Edig@s, HIPAA, HL7, NCPDP, PADIS, TRADACOMS, and X12 EDI message types, with options for custom message types and message extensions to cover proprietary EDI-based formats.
JavaProps
Support for Java .properties file format, which are used for program configuration, translation, and data storage.
JSON
Uses the algorithms on the JSON.org website to read from XML and write to JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), and vice-versa.
Line
Reads in text one line at a time, wrapping an element around each line and escaping any embedded & or > or < symbols.
Pyx
Support for this line-oriented notation for expressing tree-oriented data.
RTF
Converts rich-text format (RTF) into XML, and vice versa.
SDI
Super Data Interchange (SDI) is another popular spreadsheet-based file format. There are also XML Converters for DIF and SYLK.
SYLK
SYLK (Symbolic Link) is another popular spreadsheet-based file format. There are also XML Converters for DIF and SDI.
TAB
Tab-separated values format commonly associated with MS Excel spreadsheets.
WinIni
Converter for Windows .ini configuration files.
WinWrite
Converter for Microsoft WinWrite files; renders XHTML.
 
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