[vox] OT: A programming challenge involving XML

[Rod Roark]

I did a project like that for HP a couple of years ago,
parsing and loading XML data into Sybase with C++.

You definitely have to understand some basic XML concepts
and theory, so you'd best read the book you bought or
something like it.  Then you'll almost certainly want to get
some XML-parsing library like Xerces or libxml.  Do some
searching on freshmeat.net to find those and some other
options.

I'm sure there's lots of Perl stuff out there also.  If you
tell us what your preferred language is for this then I'm
sure someone will pipe up with suggestions.

Then it's just details, and lots of them.  ;-)

Hope this helps a bit...
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On Sunday 06 April 2003 04:42 pm, Richard Crawford wrote:
> I've gotten myself involved in a project which is going to involve a lot
> of XML documents being sent back and forth.  At least one step of the
> process will involve transforming the data in an XML document into data in
> a relational database.
>
> In a word: yipes.
>
> Has anyone had any experience doing this sort of transformation?  If so,
> where can I find some good resources -- links, books, etc. -- that I can
> look at (that would be good for a beginner)?  I've got a copy of _Learning
> XML_ by Eric Ray, printed by O'Reilly, but it doesn't seem to delve into
> enough depth.
>
> Any suggestions or words from wisdom or counsel would be appreciated --
> though I've already taken the two aspirin and lay down for the feeling to
> pass (it didn't).
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Richard