perlquestion
slugger415
<p>I have been given a set of "SCRIPT" files in an archaic markup language (IBM called it "bookmaster") that I need to parse and ultimately convert to XML. Is anyone aware of such a parser?</p>
<p>Here's some sample code with a paragraph (p), an explanation (xpl), and an unordered list (ul/li):</p>
<code>
:p.You have done something wrong.
:xpl.
This error occurs when the input entered on the QMF command
line:
:ul compact.
:li.Is not a valid QMF command
:li.Is a valid QMF command, but is one that
cannot be issued from the QMF
command line
:eul.
</code>
<p>It uses the markup syntax colon-name-period, with an attribute sometimes preceding the period (as in :ul compact. above). Sometimes there are opening and closing elements (as with :ul. and :eul.) but mostly only opening elements.</p>
<p>I realize this is a long shot but I'm trying to avoid having to write my own parser. Thanks for any tips!</p>
<p>Scott</p>