Parse text file with XSLT

Question

I have a plain text file structured like this:

!ITEM_NAME
Item value
!ANOTHER_ITEM
Its value
...

Is it possible to get with XSLT a file sim

Answer 1

If you can use XSLT 2.0 you could use unparsed-text()...

Text File (Do not use the text file as direct input to the XSLT.)

!ITEM_NAME
Item value
!ANOTHER_ITEM
Its value
!TEST_BANG
Here's a value with !bangs!!!

XSLT 2.0 (Apply this XSLT to itself (use the stylesheet as the XML input). You'll also have to change the path to your text file. You might have to change the encoding too.)

    
    

    
    

    
        
        
            
                
                    
                
            
        
    

    
        
            
                
                                                    
                
                
                    
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XML Output

   Item value
   Its value
   Here's a value with !bangs!!!