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Convert special record structure into .xml text.
Signature
> to xml {flags}
Flags
--indent, -i {int}: Formats the XML text with the provided indentation setting
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| record | string |
Examples
Outputs an XML string representing the contents of this table
> {tag: note attributes: {} content : [{tag: remember attributes: {} content : [{tag: null attrs: null content : Event}]}]} | to xml
<note><remember>Event</remember></note>
When formatting xml null and empty record fields can be omitted and strings can be written without a wrapping record
> {tag: note content : [{tag: remember content : [Event]}]} | to xml
<note><remember>Event</remember></note>
Optionally, formats the text with a custom indentation setting
> {tag: note content : [{tag: remember content : [Event]}]} | to xml --indent 3
<note>
<remember>Event</remember>
</note>
Notes
Every XML entry is represented via a record with tag, attribute and content fields. To represent different types of entries different values must be written to this fields:
- Tag entry:
{tag: <tag name> attrs: {<attr name>: "<string value>" ...} content: [<entries>]} - Comment entry:
{tag: '!' attrs: null content: "<comment string>"} - Processing instruction (PI):
{tag: '?<pi name>' attrs: null content: "<pi content string>"} - Text:
{tag: null attrs: null content: "<text>"}. Or as plain<text>instead of record.
Additionally any field which is: empty record, empty list or null, can be omitted.