Realmworks Schemae

cyberqat · October 25th, 2018, 09:42 AM

or other import data format documentation?

I want to write a bunch of XSLT scripts to convert data from other programs.

This is, after-all, the true purpose of XML-- as a data interchange format.

daplunk · October 25th, 2018, 10:07 AM

This is very much an undocumented area.

Farling is likely the most experienced within the Community and might be able to help point you in the right direction. He's the author of the mighty CSV Import Tool.

Farling · October 25th, 2018, 11:09 AM

I created a realm with lots of different sorts of snippets and settings on various types of topics and then create an export file. It is the best way to see what elements are created and what attributes get set to what values.

cyberqat · October 25th, 2018, 07:19 PM

Yeah thanks I was figuring Id reverse engineer if all else failed, but wanted to avoid duplicating work if possible.

Farling · October 25th, 2018, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cyberqat

Yeah thanks I was figuring Id reverse engineer if all else failed, but wanted to avoid duplicating work if possible.

If you have a look at my github repository, I have an XSLT file somewhere that will convert an Obsidian Portal output into a RealmWorks import file.

It hasn't been worked on for a while, but it might give some pointers.

kbs666 · October 26th, 2018, 12:05 AM

Maybe we should try and create an XSD for the export file. That would let people base future XLST's on that rather than trying to do this over and over again from scratch? Or now that Rob is communicating again see if LWD has one internally they'll share?

Merion · October 26th, 2018, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kbs666

Maybe we should try and create an XSD for the export file. That would let people base future XLST's on that rather than trying to do this over and over again from scratch? Or now that Rob is communicating again see if LWD has one internally they'll share?

Good Thinking. I'm by far no expert in this, but an XSD seems the way to go for these things. There surely are tools to generate XSD from XML?!

kbs666 · October 26th, 2018, 06:10 AM

I'll look into it during my lunch hour and see what's out there.

kbs666 · October 26th, 2018, 08:34 AM

I found several online tools. This one seemed decent and allows direct download of of the resulting XSD.
https://www.site24x7.com/tools/xml-to-xsd.html

If Farling could make available the export of his realm that exercises all the options for snippets and topics that could be fed into it and we could see what comes out.

cyberqat Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 36 October 25th, 2018, 09:42 AM	or other import data format documentation? I want to write a bunch of XSLT scripts to convert data from other programs. This is, after-all, the true purpose of XML-- as a data interchange format.
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Farling Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greater London, UK Posts: 2,623 October 25th, 2018, 11:09 AM	I created a realm with lots of different sorts of snippets and settings on various types of topics and then create an export file. It is the best way to see what elements are created and what attributes get set to what values. Farling Author of the Realm Works Import tool, Realm Works Output tool and Realm Works to Foundry module Donations gratefully received via Patreon, Ko-Fi or Paypal
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kbs666 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,690 October 26th, 2018, 12:05 AM	Maybe we should try and create an XSD for the export file. That would let people base future XLST's on that rather than trying to do this over and over again from scratch? Or now that Rob is communicating again see if LWD has one internally they'll share? my Realm Works videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZU...4DwXXkvmBXQ9Yw
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