File extension.TXT,.TEXT: Category: Document File: Description: TXT format is the simplest text file standard that doesn’t support formatting. Such file contains text characters, tab and line feed characters. Being outdated in functionality it has one major advantage - compact file size, comfortable for sharing, data export/import. Going from XML to text smells like a job for XSLT - it's a XML-based transformation language that can take an XML input and convert it to anything text-based on the output side. You can read up on XSLT on lots of websites - one of the better tutorials in the W3Schools one.
![]() Convert CSV To XML OnlineHow to convert CSV text files to XML documents?How CSV data is converted to XML format?
A CSV file consists of any number of records (or lines), separated by line breakers; each record consists of fields, separated by commas. Ideally, all records have an identical sequence of fields.
A CSV record is converted to an XML element and its fields can be converted to attributes of the element or child elements of it, depends on how the user wants. Here is an example of how a field in CSV record is converted to XML:
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You can use a spreadsheet program like Google Spreadsheets or Microsoft Excel to create and edit CSV files. You can include header fields (for example: name, email address, etc.) in the first record of the CSV file. XmlGrid has an option to use the field values of the first line in the CSV file as the element or attribute names. If your CSV file does not provide field headers, XmlGrid will create default field names for you. You can change the default field names after the CSV data is loaded. The following is a sample CSV file:Return to the page top
How to load CSV data?
You can copy and paste the CSV data into the input box and click the Submit button, or click the Open File button to select a file from your file system.
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How to change options?
To change the default options, simply click on the Options button. You will see the availble options, select the option desired.
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How to execute conversion?
To change the default options, simply click on the Options button. You will see the availble options, select the option desired.
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How to re-load CSV file from casched data?
After your CSV data is loaded, a copy of it is casched in your browser. You can always re-load it by clicking the icon.
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How to convert date format?
The standard XML Date element has the format 'YYYY-MM-DD' where:
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