Embedding files in XML

[victorsk]

Hello,

I am trying to figure out how to embed a file in XML document. I am actually working with SVG but it's XML-based and I am trying to embed SVG file in XML document. Could somebody please tell me how?

Thank you,
Victor.

 

[jemminger]

perhaps in a node defined as CDATA? this way the xml parser will not attempt to parse the node's content.

<myFile>
<![CDATA[
<xml>
<foo>FOO</foo>
</xml>
]]>
</myFile>

-jeff

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try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); } finally { rtfm(); }
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[victorsk]

Hi,

Thank you for replying. I am completely clueless when it comes to XML - my use of it is very limited. Would you please clarify where I should put "file.svg" in this code? does it go in place of 'FOO' as <SVG>"file.svg"</SVG>??? Sorry, XML is completely new to me.

Thank you,
Victor.

 

[jemminger]

assuming you just want to get the literal text "<SVG>"file.svg"</SVG>" into an xml document, then:

<myFile>
<![CDATA[
<SVG>"file.svg"</SVG>
]]>
</myFile>


-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); } finally { rtfm(); }
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[victorsk]

Hi,

Awesome! Thank you very much, my intuition was right.

Thank you,
Victor.

 

[JontyMC]

SVG is XML. You don't need to and shouldn't use CDATA. Just put the SVG wherever you want in the document. This is what namespaces are for - to differentiate between different XML. All you need to do is include the namespace:

<myXML>
  <anode>blah</anode>
  <anothernode>
<svg:svg width="300" height="300" version="1.1"
xmlns:svg="[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">[/URL]
<svg:rect width="300" height="100"
style="fill:rgb(0,0,255);stroke-width:1;
stroke:rgb(0,0,0)"/>
    </svg:svg>
  </anothernode>
</myXML>

Jon

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