_xml

(Merge only)

Convert -filter data to XML.

Description

_xml is a pre-defined JavaScript object that can be used to convert non-XML data to XML format within Merge. This feature is available only when using a JavaScript script filter to process non-XML data within Merge (see the JavaScript Filters section for details). Writing data using the _xml object creates a temporary XML file that Merge will subsequently use as the "real" data file to merge with a document template. See the XmlFile Class (Write XML Files) description of the functions that are available.

Example

_xml.tag("Header");
_xml.Name = "Wayne Hall";
_xml.Phone = "613-555-1515";
_xml.Address = {Addr1:"2525 Circle Crescent",
 				Addr2:"Ottawa",
 				Addr3:"Canada"};
_xml.endTag();

Will create the following XML:

<Header>
	<Name>Wayne Hall</Name>
	<Phone>613-555-1515</Phone>
	<Address>
		<Addr1>2525 Circle Crescent</Addr1>
		<Addr2>Ottawa</Addr2>
		<Addr3>Canada</Addr3>
	</Address>
</Header>

See Also

XmlFile Class (Write XML Files)