Re: [Gramps-users] Converting XML to GRAMPS XML

[Michael L. <mic...@pc...>]

On Tuesday 26 January 2010 09:47:53 Chigali wrote:
> Benny Malengier wrote:
> > "Anyway, I don't know how Excel opens xml, but I would not thing a
> > spreadsheet is a good way to edit a (probably utf-8 encoded) text
> > file." - Benny
> 
> You were absolutely right. The main culprit is Excel, which embeds its own
> 'stylesheet' into the xml.
> 
Try Open Office.  Don't know if it does any better, but it is FREE (Open 
Source). I looked at the help and I think it will also embed its own style 
sheet but there are xml converters so you may be able to export it without the 
style sheet.See: http://www.openoffice.org

> I would appreciate any ideas on how best to effortlessly edit the xml. I'm
> looking to move the lastname to patronym, set grouping to patronym, move
> first name to last name, and call name to first name.
> 
Most people simply use a text editor - ugly but global search and replace 
still works.

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