Data sheetAdapters
The extensible plugin framework for XML conversion enables you to use XSLT transformations to process information in non-XML formats. You can configure the adapter as the data source and/or data target of your transformation. XML Adapter Configuration is done via a configuration wizard, which makes this technology more accessible for the end-user. The adapter then performs the conversion between XML and other electronic data formats.
The xsl:easy installation comes with following bundled adapters:
CSV Adapter
You can use CSV files as source or target of transformations via CSV Adapter. CSV is a common export format from spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel.
Database Adapter
xsl:easy contains a Database Adapter that can read from and write to any database with ODBC or OleDB drivers. This way you can for example work with data from Microsoft Access database.
URL Reader
The URL Reader Adapter is able to download arbitrary XML data from the Internet. You can for example fetch the latest news in RSS format and transform them into a XHTML web site.
Web Service Adapter
This adapter opens the wide range of new possibilities to use for xsl:easy. Simply point the adapter to the web service description and choose from the offered methods. The adapter is available as reader and writer, therefore you can use the web services as data sources as well as the target endpoints of your transformations.
Adapter Developer Kit
The Adapter Developer Kit that is shipped as a part of the xsl:easy installation gives you the power of extending your data conversion possibilities into your own hands. It enables interested developers to create new endpoints for XSLT transformation in xsl:easy. The adapter's task is to convert the data to and from XML format. Once you have your data described in XML format, you can process them using standard XSLT transformation.
ADK consists of API documentation, Adapter Test Center and sample adapter including source code.