Example 2 Export file and import file with XSLT stylesheets

This program first writes (or exports) an XML document file from the content of a COBOL data item. Then the program reads (or imports) the same XML document and places the content in the same COBOL data item.

This example is almost identical to Example 1 Export file and import file. However, an external XSLT stylesheet is used to transform the exported document into a different format. Similarly, when the document is imported, an external XSLT stylesheet is used to reformat the document into the form that is expected by COBOL. For more information on stylesheets, see XSLT stylesheet files.

This example uses the following XML statements:

• XML INITIALIZE, which initializes or opens a session with XML Extensions.
• XML EXPORT FILE, which constructs an XML document (as a file) from the content of a COBOL data item.
• XML IMPORT FILE, which reads an XML document (from a file) into a COBOL data item.
• XML TERMINATE, which terminates or closes the session with XML Extensions.