RE: [xml-dev] Looking for tools to build valid XML file.

Unfortunately, XML Spy only generates the first element in the choice.

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Chiusano Joseph [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 12 January 2004 14:47
To: Bruce Kulik
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Looking for tools to build valid XML file.

I believe XML Spy 2004 [1] has this functionality.

[Contrary to how it may seem today, I do not work for Altova nor am I
paid to promote their products :)]

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World

[1] http://www.xmlspy.com/features_schema.html

Bruce Kulik wrote:
>
> I am looking for a software module to help create valid XML given a
> DTD and an element name and data.  For example, suppose you have the
> following simple DTD:
>
> <!ELEMENT a (x , y , z)>
> <!ELEMENT x (#PCDATA)>
> <!ELEMENT y (q | r)*>
> <!ELEMENT z (#PCDATA)>
> <!ELEMENT q (#PCDATA)>
> <!ELEMENT r (#PCDATA)>
>
> Calling for a new "r" element with string "data" on an empty tree
> would result in:
>
> <a>
>   <x/>
>   <y>
>     <r>data</r>
>   </y>
> </a>
>
> Then calling for a new "q" element with string "string" would result
> in:
>
> <a>
>   <x/>
>   <y>
>     <r>data</r>
>     <q>string</q>
>   </y>
> </a>
>
> Does anybody know of such a library or product?
>
> Bruce Kulik
>
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