Re: [xsl] Reflecting on: csv data to xml

[davep <davep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 01/07/13 09:36, Adam Retter wrote:
> we have built as open source a CSV Validation tool.
>
> The CSV Validation tool consists of a specification for a simple text
> grammar that describes the format of a CSV file and rules that are
> asserted against the CSV file. It also includes an implementation for
> the JVM (in Scala, we also provide a Java API) which takes such a
> grammar and CSV file and  performs the validation, reporting all
> non-validating issues or pass. The tool is available here
> github.com/digital-preservation. It should be considered beta, i.e. we
> are using it internally but until now it has not been publicised. In
> addition documentation is missing but the EBNF file in the source repo
> describes the grammar, and running the tool without arguments gives
> you the simple command line useage. I hope documentation will follow
> shortly, in the mean time issues etc should be aimed at the Github
> repo.


Thanks Adam, looks very useful. quick question please,
what of disparate line lengths? Are they considered 'valid'?

The other nasty is embedded quotes, if using quotes or comma if using them?





regards

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