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.IX Title "metaf2xml::XML 3pm"
.TH metaf2xml::XML 3pm "2007-09-11" "metaf2xml 1.29" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
.SH "NAME"
metaf2xml::XML \-\- write data of METAR, TAF, and/or SYNOP messages to an XML file
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
.Vb 5
\&  use metaf2xml::XML;
\&  metaf2xml::XML::startXML(\e%opts,\e@versions);
\&  metaf2xml::XML::printReport(\e%report);
\&  ...
\&  metaf2xml::XML::finishXML();
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\&  Note: This manual is valid for version 1.29 of metaf2xml.
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.PP
This module writes the data of \s-1METAR\s0, \s-1TAF\s0, and/or \s-1SYNOP\s0 messages to an \s-1XML\s0 file.
.SH "DEPENDENCIES"
.IX Header "DEPENDENCIES"
The modules \f(CW\*(C`IO::File\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`XML::Writer\*(C'\fR are required.
.SH "FUNCTIONS"
.IX Header "FUNCTIONS"
.Sh "startXML(\e%opts,\e@versions)"
.IX Subsection "startXML(%opts,@versions)"
This function opens the \s-1XML\s0 file and writes the necessary meta data into it.
.PP
The following arguments are expected:
.ie n .IP """opts""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWopts\fR" 4
.IX Item "opts"
Reference to hash of options. The following keys of the hash are recognised:
.RS 4
.ie n .IP """x""\fR, with value \fB<filename>" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWx\fR, with value \fB<filename>\fR" 4
.IX Item "x, with value <filename>"
print parsed content of message as \s-1XML\s0 to <filename>
.ie n .IP """X""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWX\fR" 4
.IX Item "X"
with option \fBx\fR, produce complete \s-1XML\s0 file, not just data
.ie n .IP """D""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWD\fR" 4
.IX Item "D"
with option \fBX\fR, add \s-1DOCTYPE\s0, reference to \s-1DTD\s0
.ie n .IP """S""\fR, with value \fB<filename>" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWS\fR, with value \fB<filename>\fR" 4
.IX Item "S, with value <filename>"
with option \fBX\fR, add reference to stylesheet <filename>
.ie n .IP """O""\fR, with value \fB<options>" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWO\fR, with value \fB<options>\fR" 4
.IX Item "O, with value <options>"
with option \fBS\fR, add <options> (a space separated list of the options passed to
metaf2xml.pl) to \s-1XML\s0 file
.RE
.RS 4
.RE
.ie n .IP """versions""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWversions\fR" 4
.IX Item "versions"
Reference to array of version strings. They are written to the \s-1XML\s0 file if the
option \f(CW\*(C`X\*(C'\fR is given.
.Sh "printReport(\e%report)"
.IX Subsection "printReport(%report)"
This function writes the content of \f(CW\*(C`report\*(C'\fR to the \s-1XML\s0 file.
The data for each message will be enclosed in a tag \f(CW\*(C`<metar\*(C'\fR>, \f(CW\*(C`<taf\*(C'\fR>, or
\&\f(CW\*(C`<synop\*(C'\fR>. The function can be invoked repeatedly.
\&\fIstartXML()\fR must have been invoked already.
\&\fIfinishXML()\fR must be invoked to complete the \s-1XML\s0 file.
.PP
The following argument is expected:
.ie n .IP """report""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWreport\fR" 4
.IX Item "report"
reference to hash of data to be written to the file
.Sh "\fIfinishXML()\fP"
.IX Subsection "finishXML()"
This function must be invoked to complete the writing to the \s-1XML\s0 file.
\&\fIstartXML()\fR must have been invoked already.
.PP
No arguments are expected.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
\&\fBmetaf2xml::parser\fR(3pm),
\&\fBmetaf2xml\fR(1),
\&\fBmetaf\fR(1),
.PP
<http://metaf2xml.sourceforge.net/>
.SH "COPYRIGHT, LICENSE, DISCLAIMER"
.IX Header "COPYRIGHT, LICENSE, DISCLAIMER"
copyright (c) 2006\-2007 metaf2xml @ <http://metaf2xml.sourceforge.net/>
.PP
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the \s-1GNU\s0 General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.
.PP
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
\&\s-1WITHOUT\s0 \s-1ANY\s0 \s-1WARRANTY\s0; without even the implied warranty of
\&\s-1MERCHANTABILITY\s0 or \s-1FITNESS\s0 \s-1FOR\s0 A \s-1PARTICULAR\s0 \s-1PURPOSE\s0.  See the \s-1GNU\s0
General Public License for more details.
.PP
You should have received a copy of the \s-1GNU\s0 General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, \s-1MA\s0 02111\-1307, \s-1USA\s0