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# 1  
Old 09-10-2008
how to convert a html file to an .xml one
Hii every one.
I have lots of .html files like:
Code:
<html>
<title>
</title>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<ul id="SummaryRatings">4 stars </ul>
<ul id="summaryList">
<p><b> Aurhor</b>
</p>
<p>wsfwfrfrtgretryetyrtyty</p>
</ul>
......
.......
</body>
</html>

And my final out put will be in...
Code:
<?xml.....>
<Review>
<rating>4stars>/rating>
<comment>
<author><b>Author</b></author>
<reviewcomment>wfegfgtgntjg;nrjtn</reviewcomment>
</comment>
</Review>

like that. So any idea how to doit??????? Smilie
# 2  
Old 09-10-2008
The usual way would be to create an XSLT stylesheet and use that with an XSLT processor to transform the HTML document into the required XML document.
# 3  
Old 09-10-2008
actually I have to write the code in shell script. So whow to do that....If possible please explaing the way..thanks in advance....
# 4  
Old 09-10-2008
Does "have to" mean "this is homework"?
# 5  
Old 09-11-2008
No its not a homework....... however if possible please suggest me the way ..
# 6  
Old 09-11-2008
Why do you have to do it using shell script?
# 7  
Old 09-12-2008
input(filename):
Code:
<html>
<title>
</title>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<ul id="SummaryRatings">4 stars </ul>
<ul id="summaryList">
<p><b>Author1</b>
</p>
<p>Author1 comments</p>
</ul>
<ul id="SummaryRatings">5 stars </ul>
<ul id="summaryList">
<p><b> Aurhor2</b>
</p>
<p>Author2 comments</p>
</ul>
</body>
</html>

output:
Code:
<?xml.....>
<Review>
<rating>4 stars </rating>
<comment>
<author><b>Author1</b></author>
<reviewcomment>Author1 comments</reviewcomment>
</comment>
</Review>
<Review>
<rating>5 stars </rating>
<comment>
<author><b> Aurhor2</b></author>
<reviewcomment>Author2 comments</reviewcomment>
</comment>
</Review>

code:
Code:
open(FH,"<filename");
while(<FH>){
	if(/Ratings/){
		@arr1=split("[<|>]",$_);
		push @rate,$arr1[2];
	}
	if(/<b>/){
		@arr2=split("[<|>]",$_);
		push @author,$arr2[4];
	}
	if(/<p>[^<]/){
		@arr3=split("[<|>]",$_);
		push @comment,$arr3[2];
	}
}
close(FH);
print "<?xml.....>\n";
for ($i=0;$i<=$#rate;$i++)
{
	print "<Review>\n";
	print "<rating>",$rate[$i],"</rating>\n";
	print "<comment>\n";
	print "<author><b>",$author[$i],"</b></author>\n";
	print "<reviewcomment>",$comment[$i],"</reviewcomment>\n";
	print "</comment>\n";
	print "</Review>\n";
}

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