File Content Extraction 26.1
XML Export SDK Java Programming Guide

# XmlConvFileToFile

This program converts an input file to an output file using Java API calls in XML Export, and a template file. See Explore Conversion Options with the Sample Programs for more information on templates.

It demonstrates the following functions:

- Extracts file format information (document type, format, and version) if it is available in the source document.

- Extracts metadata if it is available in the source document.

  NOTE: Although the program extracts all the metadata in the document, it only displays the first element of metadata.

- Displays a list of the files that are automatically generated during the conversion.

- Specifies the directory in which temporary files created during conversion processes are stored. To specify the temporary directory, remove the comment from the following line in the `XmlConvFileToFile.java` file:

      objXmlExport.setConfigOption(new ConfigOption(Export.CFG_SETTEMPDIRECTORY, 0, "C:\\tmp"));

- Extracts elements from a source XML file based on the extraction settings in the `kvxconfig.ini` file. See Configure Element Extraction for XML Documents.

## Run XmlConvFileToFile on Windows

To run XmlConvFileToFile on Windows

1. In the file `XmlConvFileToFile.bat`, set the following variables.

   `INSTALL_DIR` | The absolute path of the File Content Extraction Export SDK installation directory.
   `PLATFORM` | The platform name.

2. In `XmlSampleConfig.txt`, specify the following values, one on each line.

   Line | Value
   --- | ---
   1 | The path to the template file to use in the conversion. You can use the template files in the directory `install\xmlexport\programs\ini`, where `install` is the Export SDK installation directory.
   2 | The path to the Export SDK `bin` directory.

3. Run the batch file in the `install\javaapi\sample` directory. Type the following:

   `XmlConvFileToFile inputfile outputfile`

   where:

   `inputfile` is the path of the source file.

   `outputfile` is the path and file name of the generated XML file.

   To view the XML file in a browser, the `Verity.dtd` and other support files (`.xsl` and `.ent`) must be in the same directory as the XML file. These files are in the `install\javaapi\sample` directory.

## Run XmlConvFileToFile on UNIX

To run XmlConvFileToFile on UNIX

1. In the file `XmlConvFileToFile.csh`, set the following variables.

   `INSTALL_DIR` | The absolute path of the File Content Extraction Export SDK installation directory.
   `PLATFORM` | The platform name.

2. In `XmlSampleConfig.txt`, specify the following values, one on each line.

   Line | Value
   --- | ---
   1 | The path to the template file to use in the conversion. You can use the template files in the directory `install\xmlexport\programs\ini`, where `install` is the Export SDK installation directory.
   2 | The path to the Export SDK `bin` directory.

3. Run the C shell file in the `install/javaapi/sample` directory. Type the following:

   `./XmlConvFileToFile.csh inputfile outputfile`

   where,

   `inputfile` is the path of the source file.

   `outputfile` is the path and file name of the generated XML file.

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Product: File Content Extraction 26.1

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