Tree construction for XML to XML document transformation
US7062708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/143
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Transforming a user-supplied DTD satisfying a first XML grammar into a PDTD satisfying a second XML grammar, including converting DTD declarations of alternate content to sequences, converting DTD declarations of optional content to mandatory content, converting DTD declarations of imbedded sequences to subsequences, and demoting attribute definitions of DTD elements having attributes to children of the DTD elements having attributes. Embodiments include converting recursions into repetitions, demoting imbedded compound repetitions from element declarations having imbedded compound repetitions, and demoting imbedded leaves from elements having imbedded leaves.
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