@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/463, title = {A Proposal of an Automatic Formatting Method for Transforming XML Data}, author = {Zhe JIN and Motomichi TOYAMA}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {PPX(Pretty Printer for XML) is a query language that offers a concise description method of formatting the XML data into HTML. In this paper, we propose a simple specification of formatting method that is a combination description of automatic layout operators and variables in the layout expression of the GENERATE clause of PPX. This method can automatically format irregular XML data included in a part of XML with layout decision rule that is referred to DTD. In the experiment, a quick comparison shows that PPX requires far less description compared to XSLT or XQuery programs doing same tasks. }, journal = {International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering}, volume = {2}, number = {9}, year = {2008}, pages = {3089 - 3096}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/463}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/21}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 21, 2008}, }