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Exporting to XML

You’ll be opening the document you created in Lesson17, CIBColorFinal.fm, and reusing it. Then you will explore the way in which different applications reflect the files’ structured data.

1.
Go to the L18XML folder within the Lesson18 folder and open the structapps.fm file.

2.
Choose File > Structure Tools > Read Application Definitions.

3.
In the dialog box, click OK.

4.
Choose File > Set Structured Applications.

5.
In the Set Structured Application box, select TechPubs from the pop-up menu.

6.
Click Set.

7.
Go to the L18XML folder within the Lesson18 folder and open CIBColorFinal.fm.

8.
Choose File > Set Structured Application.

9.
In the Set Structured Application box, select TechPubs from the pop-up menu and click Set.

10.
Choose Element > Validate.

The Element Validation box appears.

11.
Make sure the Entire Document is selected and click Start Validating. This ensures the document is valid and ready for export.

12.
Choose File > Save As.

13.
In the File Name area of your file management system, change the .fm suffix to .xml, so the file name becomes CIBColorFinal.xml.

14.
In the Save As Type area pop-up menu select XML.

15.
Be sure the destination is the L18XML folder within the Lesson18 folder, and click Save.

You’ll view the resulting file later in this lesson.


  

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