DataDirect XML Converters™ Release 3.1 for Java
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:

• After you have started the installation process, a progress bar is displayed on the screen. If you choose to cancel the installation at this stage, files that have already been copied to your machine will not be removed. You must delete these files manually from the installation directory.
• The DataDirect XML Converter installer accepts multiple product keys. For details, refer to the DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide.

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.

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

DataDirect XML Converters Files

The following files are placed on your installer directory when you extract the contents of the 31_xmlconverters.jar file:

• 3rdPartySoftware.txt — Third-Party license restrictions
• ddxmlconvertersj.jar — File used to install DataDirect XML Converters
• fixes.txt — Fixes to known issues in the current release
• installer.properties — Properties for the Java installer
• license.htm — The End User License Agreement (EULA)
• README.htm — This file
• XMLConvertersInstaller.jar — File containing the installer
• ExtensionTool.jar — Evaluation extension utility

When you install DataDirect XML Converters, the installer copies the following directories and files to the product installation directory (as determined by the user), represented here as "INSTALL_DIR".

To INSTALL_DIR/

• 3rdPartySoftware.txt — Third-Party license restrictions
• fixes.txt — Fixes to known issues in the current release
• license.htm — The End User License Agreement (EULA)
• README.htm — This file

To 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

To INSTALL_DIR/examples (optional components)

• demo.bat — Batch file for running the example
• demo.java — The demonstration file used in the example
• demo.sh — Shell script for setting CLASSPATH
• Numerous supporting files for file conversion examples

To INSTALL_DIR/help (optional components)

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

To INSTALL_DIR/javadoc (optional components)

• index.html — Launch file for the Javadoc
• Numerous supporting files for the Javadoc

To INSTALL_DIR/lib

• XMLConverters.jar — DataDirect XML Converters Classes
• EDI.jar — Internal resource file for XML Converters
• /codehaus/*.* — Jar files for XML streaming libraries
• /javamail/*.* — Jar files for Javamail libraries

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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