Write XML file

Scripting Forums AppleScriptObjC and Xcode
#1

Hi,

I search a way to write or convert all non permitted XML char and write a standard XML file (not pList).
Any idea about some Cocoa command that execute the chars transformations?
I search Cocoa because with AS this can be probably more slower.
The input text is UTF text get from InDesign box.

Ame

#2

Maybe not the real answer to your question, but an idea how to. This method does the reverse of what you are asking.
I hope this is of a little help.


-(NSString *)stringByReplacingXmlEntities
{
	NSMutableString	 *input = [self mutableCopyWithZone: nil];
	
	NSRange lt =  [input rangeOfString:@"<"];
	NSRange gt = [input rangeOfString:@">"];
	NSRange qt = [input rangeOfString:@"""];
	NSRange ps = [input rangeOfString:@"'"];
	NSRange amp = [input rangeOfString:@"&"];
	
	if (lt.location != NSNotFound) {
		NSString* temp1 =  [input stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"<" withString:@"<"];
		[input setString:temp1];
		}
	if (gt.location != NSNotFound) {
		NSString* temp1 = [input stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@">" withString:@">"];
		[input setString:temp1];
	}
	if (qt.location != NSNotFound) {
		NSString* temp1 = [input stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@""" withString:@"\""];
		[input setString:temp1];
	}
	if (ps.location != NSNotFound) {
		NSString* temp1  = [input stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"'" withString:@"'"];
		[input setString:temp1];
	}
	if (amp.location != NSNotFound) {
		NSString* temp1  = [input stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"&" withString:@"&"];
		[input setString:temp1];
	}
	 return [NSString stringWithString: input];
}
#3

You probably want CFXMLCreateStringByEscapingEntities() and CFXMLCreateStringByUnescapingEntities(), but I think you’ll have to use Objective-C – they’re functions I don’t think you can use form ASObjC.