Transformation Scenarios
A transformation scenario is a set of complex operations and settings that gives you the possibility to obtain outputs of multiple types (XML, HTML, PDF, EPUB, etc.) from the same source of XML files and stylesheets.
Executing a transformation scenario implies multiple actions, such as:
- Validating the input file.
- Obtaining intermediate output files (for example, formatting objects for the XML to PDF transformation).
- Using transformation engines to produce the output.
Before transforming an XML document in Oxygen XML Editor plugin, you need to define a transformation scenario to apply to that document. A scenario is a set of values for various parameters that define a transformation. It is not related to a particular document, but rather to a document type. Types of transformation scenarios include:
- Scenarios that Apply to XML Files - This type of scenario contains the location of an XSLT stylesheet that is applied on the edited XML document, as well as other transformation parameters.
- Scenarios that Apply to XSLT Files - This type of scenario contains the location of an XML document that the edited XSLT stylesheet is applied to, as well as other transform parameters.
- Scenarios that Apply to XQuery Files - This type of scenario contains the location
of an XML source, that the edited XQuery file is applied to, as well as other transform
parameters. When the XML source is a native XML database, the XML source field of
the
scenario is empty because the XML data is read with XQuery-specific functions, such
as
document(). When the XML source is a local XML file, the URL of the file is specified in the XML input field of the scenario. - Scenarios that Apply to SQL Files - This type of scenario specifies a database connection for the database server that runs the SQL file that is associated with the scenario. The data processed by the SQL script is located in the database.
- Scenarios that Apply to XProc Files - This type of scenario contains the location of an XProc script, as well as other transform parameters.
- DITA-OT Scenarios - This type of scenario provides the parameters for an Ant transformation that executes a DITA-OT build script. Oxygen XML Editor plugin includes a built-in version of Ant and a built-in version of DITA-OT, although you can also set other versions in the scenario.
- ANT Scenarios - This type of scenario contains the location of an Ant build script, as well as other transform parameters.
Note
Status messages generated during the transformation process are displayed in the Console view (the Enable oXygen consoles option must be enabled in the View preferences page).