Re: [docbook-apps] How to tidy/nice XML?

[Thomas Schraitle <tom_schr@web.de>]

Hi Euis,

On Dienstag, 15. Juli 2008, Euis Luhuanam wrote:
>
> What tools are available to tidy the XML document?
> I am considering to use ''tidy''; but could not find
> examples in the manual.
>
> I have two problems when using ''tidy -i -w 70 -xml":
> First, it will screw <programlisting> . Is there any
> tidy option to ignore this?
>
> Second, somehow ''tidy'' will joint </foreignphrase> with
> the next word. What is the REGEX for splitting
> from ''</foreignphrase>and'' to ''</foreignphrase>[SPACE]and''?
>
> I can find ''</foreignphrase>a'' with ''/<\/\w+>\w/'' but I have no
> idea on how to split it!?

Maybe xmlformat is something for you? It's a Perl or Ruby script, see 
http://www.kitebird.com/software/xmlformat/

You can use a default configuration or just write one for yourself. It can 
distinguish between block, inline and verbatim elements. So it will solve 
at least the formatting of your programlistings.

As far as I know about your regex, it can not be solved with xmlformat.


Hope that helps,
Tom

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Thomas Schraitle