Jack > Many EDI/XML translators in today's market offer the feature to map > from 'any' format to 'any' other format. Popular mappings include: > > 1. Flat file (fixed length, positional, CSV) <--> EDI (EDIFACT, X12, > UCS etc.,) > 2. XML <--> EDI > 3. XML <-->XML > While in theory there are countless permutations, I would like to > understand what formats are really usefull/meaningfull in real > business situations. In particular, the XML <--> XML mapping - what > kinds of XML formats are mapped from/to in real world scenario ?
Nobody writes translators for 'fun'. There is always some business need in mind. If you are dealing with an eCommerce site that generates XML, and you have an ERP system that imports XML, then you would write (or use) an XML to XML translator. If your web server needs XML and your data is in XML, then you need a translator. My business deals with X12 and databases. We don't need XML or EDIFACT... yet. The answer to your question is 'depends on the applications that you are using'. If you need real world XML to XML mappings, then I would recommend a place where XML is used... This is not the place (yet). WDI has an Open Source translator. Find it at: http://www.brunswickwdi.com/quick_tutorial Manual is $195.00 Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.QUssC/izNLAA/TtwFAA/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/
