Setting up Specific Generation Options

The generation options are arranged on three different tabs and are grouped into generation, view and path definitions.

The following topics are covered below:

Invoking the Natural XML Options Menu

Start of instruction set To invoke the Natural XML Options Menu

  • Choose Options from the Generate menu.

    The Generation tab of the Natural XML Options menu is displayed. The fields of the menu tabs are described below.

Generation

Special characters that are not valid in XML have to be converted into valid names. The following menu enables you to change the default conversion settings, if required.

Field Descriptions

Counter Separator Character

Belongs to Group: Additional Fields
Default Value: @

Namespace Separator Character ":" WITH:

Belongs to Group: XML Name Replacements
Default Value: $

Dot Sign '.' WITH:

Belongs to Group: XML Name Replacements
Default Value: /

Plus Sign '+' WITH:

Belongs to Group: XML Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: plus

Hash / Number Sign '#' WITH:

Belongs to Group: Natural Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: hash

Slash Sign '/' WITH:

Belongs to Group: Natural Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: slash

At Sign '@' WITH:

Belongs to Group: Natural Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: at

Paragraph Sign '§' WITH:

Belongs to Group: Natural Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: para

Ampersand Sign '&' WITH:

Belongs to Group: Natural Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: amp

Dollar Sign '$' WITH:

Belongs to Group: Natural Variable Name Replacements
Default Value: dollar

Parse Statement

Belongs to Group: Code Generation
Default Value: checked (Yes)

X-Arrays

Belongs to Group: Code Generation
Default Value: checked (Yes)

Path

The Path tab of the Natural XML Options menu serves to define the location of the target or source DTD file used for the conversion.

Field Descriptions

External file

Default Value: (Resource directory of current library)

Natural library

Default Value: (current library)

Saving Your Options Permanently

All settings made in the XML Options menu are written to the text object XML-INI.

Whenever a new Natural fix or service pack is installed, all settings made in the XML Options menu are overwritten.

In order to keep your settings permanently, you are recommended to save the text object XML-INI to the FUSER before you install a fix or service pack.