> >It seems that XML can be mechanically be generated from EDI in a way > >that the XML resembles the EDI and is familar to mapping people who use > >EDI, so a natural XML element name would be something like BSN01, and > >segment would be something like BSN-0100 (where 0100 is the sequence > >number). > > > You seem to be referring to a process which is EDI-centric; it > transforms the EDI into an XML file which has the same essential > structure. Such a process would be an amusing technical exercise to > code, but I cannot see that it would be of any great value. The 'demand' > we have seen has been to map EDI into an XML format suitable for > application import, and the hierarchy and tags are already defined to > suit the application. We do have a product of our own which does that. >
We've seen that most people demanding XML in the EDI world are smaller businesses, those who can't afford a fully fledged EDI translator, and also they usually have one (if that) technical guy wearing every IT hat in the business. This individual is usually the one demanding XML, or at least preferring to use XML since it has a lot of online support out there. In these cases, EDI is really only used as the last thing out the door (and first thing in the door). These companies only use EDI to sell through the big boys. Creating XML from their data is easy, creating EDI isn't quite so. We've also found that the trick isn't transforming the EDI document into your custom XML document, rather the trick is simply to get the EDI document into XML. XML already has a very powerful transformation language known as XML Stylesheets. So, using the simplest, effecient, and most affordable means to translate the document into XML is what the real demand is. XSLT is simple and powerful enough to do the harder task of transforming the document. <SALES>All of the above philosophy was used to create xmlLinguist, the EDI to XML Translator. Quick, simple, and affordable ($79.95 USD)</SALES> Bryce K. Nielsen SysOnyx, Inc. (www.sysonyx.com) Makers of xmlLinguist, the EDI to XML Translator http://www.sysonyx.com/products/xmllinguist ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/OIFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
