XML Preprocessor

What is XML Preprocessor ?

This is a XML Preprocessor which can be used to process your XML file before you use it, to process conditional statements, variables, iteration statements, error/warning, execute command, etc.

XML Schema

Include Files

<?include path/to/file ?>

Variables

$(env.EnvironmentVariable)

$(sys.SystemVariable)

$(var.CustomVariable)

Conditional Statements

<?if ?>

<?ifdef ?>

<?ifndef ?>

<?else?>

<?elseif ?>

<?endif?>

Iteration Statements

<?foreach VARNAME in 1;2;3?>
    $(var.VARNAME)
<?endforeach?>

Errors and Warnings

<?error "This is error message!" ?>

<?warning "This is warning message!" ?>

Commands

<? cmd "echo hello world" ?>

Usage

python

from preprocessor import *

proc = Preprocessor()
proc.load("input.xml")
proc.preprocess()
proc.save("output.xml")

# command line
> python preprocessor.py <input.xml> [output.xml]

C#

# add Preprocessor.cs, PreprocessorCore.cs, PreprocessorExtension.cs, ProcessedStreamEventHandler.cs, IfContext.cs, IfDefEventHandler.cs and IncludedFileEventHandler.cs into your project then
Preprocessor preprocessor = new Preprocessor();
XmlDocument processedXmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
processedXmlDoc = preprocessor.Process(inXml, null);
processedXmlDoc.Save(outXml);

# command line
> XMLPreprocessor.exe <input.xml> [output.xml]