Table import in DITA format

[Frank Ralf]

We want to import text tables like the following into DITA:

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Type | Value | Description

Lead | Low | Starting point for alchemists.

Gold | High | The alchemist’s goal.

The File > Import > Text File function works fine, but gives us the following:

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<root>

  <row>

    <Type>Lead</Type>

    <Value>Low</Value>

    <Description>Starting point for alchemists.</Description>

  </row>

  <row>

    <Type>Gold</Type>

    <Value>High</Value>

    <Description>The alchemist’s goal.</Description>

  </row>

</root>

Whereas in DITA we would prefer something like this:

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<table>

  <row>

    <entry colname="Type">Lead</entry>

    <entry colname="Value">Low</entry>

    <entry colname="Description">Starting point for alchemists.</entry>

  </row>

  <row>

    <entry colname="Type">Gold</entry>

    <entry colname="Value">High</entry>

    <entry colname="Description">The alchemist’s goal.</entry>

  </row>

</table>

Can this be configured using some settings or do we have to use a XSLT transformation?

TIA
Frank

[sorin_ristache]

Hello,

All the possible configuration options are available in the Import dialog box. As you can see there you can select between child element in the <row> element and attribute of the <row> element, but you can't add an attribute to the child element of <row>. You will need a simple XSLT transformation.


Regards,
Sorin

[Frank Ralf]

Thanks for the quick reply. That's what I suspected.

[Frank Ralf]

JFTR here's the XSLT I'm using:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">



  <xsl:template match="root">

    <table>

      <xsl:apply-templates/>

    </table>

  </xsl:template>



  <xsl:template match="row">

    <row>

      <xsl:apply-templates/>

    </row>

  </xsl:template>



  <xsl:template match="*">

    <entry>

      <xsl:attribute name="colname">

        <xsl:value-of select="local-name()"/>

      </xsl:attribute>

      <xsl:value-of select="."/>

    </entry>

  </xsl:template>



</xsl:stylesheet>