DataDirect XML Converters™ Release 3.1 for .NET
README

Copyright (c) 2007 DataDirect Technologies Corp. All rights reserved.

This README file contains additional information not included in the DataDirect XML Converters documentation.

Contents

This readme contains the following sections:

• Release 3.1 Features

• Installation

• Using the Online Documents

• DataDirect XML Converters Files

• Third-Party Licensing Agreements

Release 3.1 Features

DataDirect XML Converters 3.1 provides the following new features:

• The SchemaGenerator interface allows you to generate XML Schema for the XML files created during conversion.
• The HL7 EDI dialect is now supported (along with EDIFACT, IATA, EANCOM, and X12) by DataDirect XML Converters.
• DataDirect XML Converters now supports HTML to XML conversion.
• The ConverterListener interface allows you to intercept warnings, errors, and fatal errors and manage them separately.
• The EDIConverterException class, a specialized version of ConverterException, provides access to extra information about the context of errors encountered during the conversion of EDI files.

Installation

Notes regarding the installation process:

• The DataDirect XML Converter installer accepts multiple product keys. For details, refer to the DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide.
• If you choose to cancel the installation process, any changes are rolled back.

Using the Online Documents

You can view the PDF version of the online documents with Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher. The PDF books are an installable option for DataDirect XML Converters. For instructions on how to use the online documents and Acrobat Reader, refer to the last chapter in the DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide (xmlconverters-ig.pdf).

NOTE: To download Acrobat Reader from the Web, go to Adobe’s Web site at http://www.adobe.com.

DataDirect XML Converters Files

Setup copies the following files into the installation directory (by default, c:\Program Files\DataDirect\XMLConverters31):

• 3rdPartySoftware.txt — Third-Party license restrictions
• DDTEK-XMLConverters.lic — DataDirect XML Converters license file
• Extend.exe — Evaluation extension utility
• fixes.txt — Fixes to known issues in the current release
• license.htm — The End User License Agreement (EULA)
• README.htm — This file

In addition, the following directories are copied to the installation directory (represented by INSTALL_DIR):

INSTALL_DIR/bin

• *.dll — Libraries for the XML Converters
• CmdLine.exe — Command line executable for DataDirect XML Converters
• /zh-CHS/*.* — Resource DLLs for the XML Converters

INSTALL_DIR/doc (optional components)

• books.pdf — Bookshelf for the DataDirect XML Converters product documentation
• xmlconverters-ig.pdf — DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide
• xmlconverters-ug.pdf — DataDirect XML COnverters User's Guide and Reference

INSTALL_DIR/examples (optional components)

• Demo.cs — C# application that runs the conversion examples
• DemoApplication.csproj — Microsoft Visual Studio project file
• DemoApplication.sln — Microsoft Visual Studio solution file
• Numerous supporting files for file conversion examples
• /Properties — Properties for the .NET assembly created by this project

INSTALL_DIR/Help

• help.html — Launch file for the HTML documentation
• Numerous supporting files for the HTML version of the product documentation

INSTALL_DIR/vs.net

• Files for the Microsoft Help 2.0 documentation for DataDirect XML Converters

Third-Party Licensing Agreements

Refer to the 3rdPartySoftware.txt file in your DataDirect XML Converters installation directory for information about third party license restrictions.

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