structured doc ---> xml

[Mike Feimster]

<snip>
i want to  convert my structured document to xml. I have with me
1) EDD
2) sample document

are read/write rules necessary??
</snip>

Maybe. Depends on how closely you're EDD and DTD match. If you generate your
DTD from your EDD, you might be able to get away with the default R/W rules.
If your DTD is different from your EDD, you will almost definitely need R/W
rules (Although, with FM 7.2, you might be able to use the built-in XSL
processor instead).

<snip>
Do i need XSLT for the formatting part?  if yes, can anyone suggest some
links for the same.
</snip>

Depends. Generally people use XSLT to format the XML, but you can also use
cascading style sheets. Depends what browser you are using (assuming this is
for display on the Web) and if you only want to format the text. If you want
to "transform" the text to html or something else, you will most likely want
to use XSLT, although I suppose you could use Perl, or something like that.

If you are talking about formatting within FrameMaker itself, then your EDD
and possibly a FM template would contain the formatting information.

www.w3schools.com is a good site to help you get started with XSLT.

http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/index.html has some great information, but it
helps to know a little XSL before jumping in.

Several list members also offer XSL training. Personally, I bought a book
and worked my way through it.

Mike