Re: [xsl] SGML to XML

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2009-02-25 14:57 +0000, Graeme Kidd wrote:
> Is it possible to convert a SGML file to XML using XSLT?

No, SGML is not a valid input to XSLT.

> Currently I am using AltovaXML free XSLT 2.0 engine:
> http://www.altova.com/altovaxml.html
>
> I have a feeling it might not be able to read in SGML so does any 
> one have any suggestion on applications that can help me convert SGML to XML?

There is a free one on our web site called "n2x" (for "nsgmls to XML"):

  http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/resources/#n2x

> If applications like that do exist will they use XSLT to transform 
> or am I looking at some other language?

Some other language ... SGML is not a valid input to XSLT.

I hope this helps.

. . . . . . . . . Ken

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