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What is Softsilver Transformer?

Softsilver Transformer is a software package that converts structured text files, Excel spreadsheets and database tables into XML.

Since the first released in 2001 Transformer has evolved into a solution with plenty of features, without losing its underlying simplicity.

Step-by-step

The tabbed interface takes you step-by-step through the process of:

Selecting a data type
Connecting/Opening the data source
Selecting the columns you want to convert
Defining filters to get the rows you want
Defining the XML you want and mapping source columns
Naming the XML file and setting output options such as encoding

Take a look at the screen shots for an example of each tab.

Features

Convert

Delimited and fixed column text files
Excel workbooks and Access tables
Tables in almost any database (using ODBC)

Query

Filter and sort results
Use lookup tables to replace and filter values
Use SQL for more complex tasks

Formatting

Apply sophisticated formatting to text, numbers and dates
Format text to preserve line breaks and paragraphs

XML

Define the XML layout using drag-and-drop
Import an XSD (XML Schema Definition) or DTD (Document Type Definition) for a predefined XML schema, or load an example XML file.
Group elements by source value
Suppress duplicates and empty values

Output

Select any encoding available on the target computer
Automatically apply an XSL transform to the XML produced
Create a separate XML file for each source row or the value of a specific source column

Reuse

Save your transformations and reuse them
Schedule conversions to run at particular times using a command line utility
Integrate with web sites and applications using a COM component

Try it out for free

The best way to see if Transformer can solve your XML conversion problem is to try it and see for your self. The free download is fully functional and lasts for 30 days. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need any help or advice on how to use it.

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