exporting clean XML?

[Ray T]

Hi folks!

Since parsing basic XML files in Flash has become an easy task for ignorant newbies like me I was wondering how to make this XML editing process a little bit more efficient when thinking about working with big amounts of data. So I have come to this idea of using FM as a comfortable way to produce non dynamic XML-databases for use in small Flash applications.

The problem is that after importing an XML file into FM and adding some data to it I cannot get an "updated" version of my original file, I mean when exporting that FM file back to XML. The format is totally different! Nodes, attributes, everything is gone.

Is there any kind of workaround to this little prob? Should I think about using XSLT for data fomatting?

Any resources about learning XSLT would be appreciated!

Thanx in advance!

Ray

PD. please forgive my bad english...

[cjaeger]

you gotta use XSLT for import as well as export since the XML document structure is completely different. It's not a big deal if you read Bev Voth's excellent Book.

Or just have a trip to www.filemaker.com/xml

[Ray T]

Sorry I did not answer back your reply as fast as you did.

I just really have to thank you for such a great advice. I have already made my way through the web to buy Beverly Voth's Filemaker book as soon as possible.