Combining XML files

[_olq]

How to cobine/merge XML files?
I have 2 or more files on the same structure in one folder, like this:

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<data-set>
	<record>
		</data1>
		</data2>
		</data…>
	</record>
</data-set>

I want to merge it together to one file, like this:

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<data-set>
	<record>
		</data1>
		</data2>
		</data…>
	</record>
	<record>
		</data1>
		</data2>
		</data…>
	</record>
</data-set>

Is it possible to do this e.g. send a folder containing several XML files and output file will be one XML file named like incoming folder?

[dkelly]

Google "XSL merge" or write a simple Javascript

[_olq]

yes I know
I use the 'XSLT transform' with the stylesheet, but...
How use it for many files in folder?

[dkelly]

If necessary, rename the 2 XML files to make their names consistent. Then merge with a XSL like

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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<xsl:transform
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">
    <xsl:template match="/">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:copy-of select="document('file1.xml')" />
            <xsl:copy-of select="document('file2.xml')" />
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:transform>

[_olq]

For a various number of files I should use different scripts? There is no other way?
You wrote something about Javascript...

[dkelly]

Apago would be able to write a custom Javascript to combine all XML files in a job folder. Contact us @ sales@apago.com for more information.

[_olq]

Thanks Dwight,

I make it in Perl. For me it was easier