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   Re: [xml-dev] What is XML For?

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John Cowan wrote:
> tblanchard@mac.com scripsit:
> 
> 
>>If I opt to use XML for the file format - that sorts of tools can I get 
>>for emitting the xml?   I'm quite aware of parsers (you might note that 
>>I did the ObjectiveC wrapper for expat that many Mac programmers use).  
>>What is the usual emitter strategy?  Is it custom code all the time?  
>>Are there libraries that bridge the gap? (point me to java stuff if you 
>>like)
> 
> 
> Most DOM implementations serializers of some sort; XOM (and JDOM too, IIRC) have
> have Serializer classes, and for SAX there is XMLWriter, which does not relieve
> you of writing code, but does ensure than an exception will be thrown if
> you stuff up.
> 
Oddly enough, it seems the easiest way is to get an XSLT processor
and run an identity transformation... even profits from standardized
APIs.


J.Pietschmann





 

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