Is it possible to export model to XML format other than XMI?

[mse]

I have an .xsd file and I can import it into Enterprise Architect just fine.

I wanted to know if I can export my UML model into a format that is compliant with the .xsd I have loaded. Is that possible? Is it a model transformation or a a XSLT translation? What is the best way to get the result I want?

[Geert Bellekens]

If I needed to do something like that I would probably write a script to export the model according to your custom format.

Others who are more familiar with XSLT might choose for an XSLT transformation from XMI (or one of the other standard xml formats) to your custom format.

Geert

[qwerty]

If forced to, I would also go Geert's way. Honestly, for parts of the MDG I did that already. But the pure profile export is a PITA. So I still let EA do that. Pretty sure the break even to start the effort is far, far away.

q.

[timoc]

If I needed to do something like that I would probably write a script to export the model according to your custom format.

Others who are more familiar with XSLT might choose for an XSLT transformation from XMI (or one of the other standard xml formats) to your custom format.

Geert

Do you mean the built in XSLT tool? Can it work as part of an XML import pipeline?

Tim.

[Geert Bellekens]

If you export to xmi there's a possibility to select an XSLT to post process the file.
I've never used it, so I can't comment on how/if it works.

But you can of course also apply the xslt outside of EA after the xmi file has been generated.

Geert

[Uffe]

There is some kind of horrible manual hacky way to incorporate customized XSLT import/export scripts in an MDG Technology.

Never tried it, but it sounds like it's the kind of thing you're after maybe?

/U

[timoc]

There is some kind of horrible manual hacky way to incorporate customized XSLT import/export scripts in an MDG Technology.

Never tried it, but it sounds like it's the kind of thing you're after maybe?

/U

Seems worth checking out. XSLT has its own headaches though. Is the built in XSLT editor worth looking into?