I have to agree with Patrice. Having worked with many technologies over the years, I would have to say that XSLT is one of the most flexible and potentially powerful approaches to b2b parsing and transformation. It's free and open.
Dylan On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Patrice <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello Samantha, > > Could you explain a bit more your << I have never once used it for a > partner! I use it internally, that's it. >>? > > Personally, I am using XML to solve EDI, not by sending XML messages > instead of EDI messages, but by processing the EDI messages using open "XML > technologies", like XSLT, rather than proprietary technology from a specific > vendor ;-) > > > /Patrice - http://babelabout.blogspot.com/ > > --- In [email protected] <EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com>, Samantha Scott > <mossmunc...@...> wrote: > > > > and that's why 12 (??) years after having learned XML mapping I have > never > > once used it for a partner! I use it internally, that's it. > > > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Doug Anderson < > > doug_ander...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > You clearly do not understand. XML solves all of the problems > associated > > > with EDI. :-) > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > Doug Anderson > > > Chair, ANSI ASC X12 Transportation Subcommittee > > > Vice President Sales Support > > > Kleinschmidt > > > 847-405-7457 (office) > > > 847-826-3531 (cell) > > > <http://www.kleinschmidt.com/> http://www.kleinschmidt.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Michael Mattias/LS [mailto:mcmlse...@...<mcmlserve% > 40talsystems.com> > > > ] > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 8:16 AM > > > To: [email protected] <EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> <EDI-L% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Re: Translator options > > > > > > > Hello Anne, > > > > > > > > Personally, I recommend to use the (W3C) standard XSLT language to > > > perform > > > > > > > any translation, including the EDI - X12, EDIFACT, etc. - ones ;-) > You > > > > would then need a parser/serializer (to/from XML) , > > > > > > Well, that makes two (2) opinions... > > > > > > Why go ANSI X12 ==> XML ==> ERP format and back when you can cut out > the > > > middle man and just go ANSI X12==>ERP ? > > > > > > >but your mapping/translation will be expressed in a standard language > that > > > >can be processed by dozens of software ;-) > > > > > > ANSI X12 format data IS a standard language and CAN be processed by > 'dozens > > > of software!' > > > > > > Then again, to the man who knows only the hammer, all challenges look > like > > > a > > > > > > nail! > > > > > > Michael C. Mattias > > > Tal Systems Inc. > > > Racine WI > > > mmatt...@... <mmattias%40talsystems.com> <mailto: > > > > mmattias%40talsystems.com <mmattias%2540talsystems.com>> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
