Creating XML file to meet DTD from third party website

[JohnM73]

Hello all, I am new to XML exports but experienced in Filemaker.

My question is this, I want to create an export file from Filemaker which will meet a DTD set out by a third party website for upload to their listings automatically.

From what I can gather the best way to do this is to create a XSTL sheet and use the FMPXMLRESULT option. Does this seem right?

Alternatively, I was going to create a text based export but am having difficulites with carrrige returns and formatting.

Has anyone experience of this?

Any help greatly appreciated,

John

[comment]

From what I can gather the best way to do this is to create a XSTL sheet and use the FMPXMLRESULT option. Does this seem right?

Yes. There are quite a few examples in these forums, both in this and the Importing & Exporting section.

[JohnM73]

Thanks, I guess the next step is to work out how to write the XSL file...

Any thoughts on where to start with this?

[comment]

You could start by looking at some examples and learning about XSLT in general (no shortage of sources on that).

I am afraid I cannot say anything more specific without knowing what you want to export, and in what form - XSL stylesheets need to be custom-tailored to both input and output.

[JohnM73]

Thanks, I will do so.

I appreciate the help.