Is there a standard way (or any way) for embedding an XML document into a data stream that contains other documents such as EDI documents. As mentioned before, we have a "raw message" which may contain multiple EDI documents. Think of this as one long string. It is not too difficult to parse this raw message and extract each EDI message. Now, we want to also include XML document in the same raw message. The problem is that XML has so much potential for being mal-formed. The slightest malformation may cause my parser process (not a full blown parser) to fail to recognize the end of the XML document! For example, unmatched quotes or a <![CDATA without a corresponding ]]> will cause the parser to just keep on going until it finds the end of the physical file. I was thinking that maybe there is some Processing Instruction like: <?EXCHANGE END_OF_DOC?> that would be a directive to my program (The exchange) that this is definitely the end of the current XML document. I need to clearly be able to identify this embedded XML document, even if the document is mal-formed garbage. Thanks, Mike > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > ===== ("\''/").__..-''"`-. . `9_ 9 ) `-. ( ).`-._.`) Meow! (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._`. " -.-' _..`-'_..-_/ /-'_.' (l)-'' ((i).' ((!.'__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ========================================== XML/EDI Group members-only discussion list Homepage = http://www.xmledi.org Brought to you by: Online Technologies Corporation Home of BizServe - www.bizserve.com TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Leave the subject blank, and In the body of the message, enter ONLY: unsubscribe Questions/requests should be sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To join the XML/EDI Group complete the form located at: http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Floor/5815/mail1.htm
