data table to xml (extensible markup language) conversion example

COURSE: IS635 Selected Topics

Dr. Laila Abdel Latif

Report 03: Data Table to XML

Presented by: Ahmed Samy

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Data Table source:

Medicine Code Name Type Side Effects doze

C_100 Cital Capsule None

A_200 Capotril Liquid

C_300 Balsm Tablet

XML equivalent (Standard format):

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<Medicines>

<Medicine>

<Medicine_Code>C_100</Medicine_Code>

<Name>Cital</Name>

<Type>Capsule</Type>

<Side_Effects>None</Side_Effects>

<doze />

</Medicine>

<Medicine>

<Medicine_Code>A_200</Medicine_Code>

<Name>Cital</Name>

<Type>Liquid</Type>

<Side_Effects />

<doze />

</Medicine>

<Medicine>

<Medicine_Code>C_300</Medicine_Code>

<Name>Cital</Name>

<Type>Tablet</Type>

<Side_Effects />

<doze />

</Medicine>

</Medicines>

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XML equivalent (Optimized for unique identifier):

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<Medicines>

<Medicine Medicine_Code="C_100">

<Name>Cital</Name>

<Type>Capsule</Type>

<Side_Effects>None</Side_Effects>

<doze />

</Medicine>

<Medicine Medicine_Code="A_200">

<Name>Capotril</Name>

<Type>Liquid</Type>

<Side_Effects />

<doze />

</Medicine>

<Medicine Medicine_Code="C_300">

<Name>Balsm</Name>

<Type>Tablet</Type>

<Side_Effects />

<doze />

</Medicine>

</Medicines>