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    Need a batch tool to merge and edit xml files

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by octavia, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. octavia

    octavia Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a bunch of xml files with a similar structure. Since there are a few fields that I don't need, I was using Excel to display the xml fields as columns and just remove the ones I don't want. But I have hundreds of files so it's gonna take me forever.

    I tried a few apps to change xml to txt and merge them (in groups of 10), then changed it back to xml, then I opened the merged file in Excel and there was a parse error.

    Is there an application that can do that, I mean merge the xml files and then remove certain fields (with their values) or viceversa? Or is there a faster way to do it than my own?
     
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    qhn, Sep 4, 2009
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