Users have asked me to support multiple xml instances files with the Schema Lightener. Because it is not knowable how many is the proper amount to support, here is a much simpler way to obtain this functionality.
Simply wrap as many xml instances as you want in a dummy root tag. Then use it as a single xml instance with the Lightener.
Here is an example I've used to illustrate this:
(Note: Some of the SWIFT standards folks in particular have requested this functionality. Please test it and let me know if this works for you.)
<ns1:dummy xmlns:ns1="dummy-ns-omit-from-result">
<!-- Flattener takes root element "ns1:dummy" as input just like any other element,
but since it does not occur in the schema, it never appears in the result.
Below is the first xml instance pasted in. -->
<ns6:SyncItemMaster xmlns:ns6="http://www.openapplications.org/oagis/9"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openapplications.org/oagis/9 SyncItemMaster.xsd"
releaseID="releaseID0">
<ns6:ApplicationArea>
<ns6:CreationDateTime>2006-05-04</ns6:CreationDateTime>
</ns6:ApplicationArea>
<ns6:DataArea>
<ns6:Sync>
<!-- Element "ns6:ActionCriteria" is not in the second instance, but *will* occur in result. -->
<ns6:ActionCriteria/>
</ns6:Sync>
<ns6:ItemMaster> </ns6:ItemMaster>
<ns6:ItemMaster> </ns6:ItemMaster>
</ns6:DataArea>
</ns6:SyncItemMaster>
<!-- Below is the second xml instance pasted in. -->
<ns6:SyncItemMaster xmlns:ns6="http://www.openapplications.org/oagis/9"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openapplications.org/oagis/9 SyncItemMaster.xsd"
releaseID="releaseID0">
<ns6:ApplicationArea>
<ns6:CreationDateTime>2006-05-04</ns6:CreationDateTime>
</ns6:ApplicationArea>
<ns6:DataArea>
<ns6:Sync> </ns6:Sync>
<ns6:ItemMaster>
<!-- Element "ns6:ItemLocation" is not in the first instance, but *will* occur in result. -->
<ns6:ItemLocation/>
</ns6:ItemMaster>
<ns6:ItemMaster> </ns6:ItemMaster>
</ns6:DataArea>
</ns6:SyncItemMaster>
</ns1:dummy>
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