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 Can you ID this language?????

All,

I'm working in XML where the formatted text tag allows for this sort of code within a string. Can anyone *please* ID what this is for me so that I can start looking for tutorials, SDK's, etc that will help me to learn to write it well.

 

The code examples, all are within STRING tags that are within FORMATTED TEXT tags:

Example 1:

%((@c:WaypointAirportFrequenciesNumber) s2 0 !=)

%{if}

%(0 sp1)

%{loop}

%(l1 (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentFrequency))

%((@g:listCurrent) l1 == (@g:listItems) 1 == and)%{if}\{blnk}%{end}

%((@c:WaypointAirportFrequencyName))%!s!\{nr}\t

%((@c:WaypointAirportFrequencyLimit))%{case}%{:1}\{dpl=RX}%{:2}\{dpl=TX}%{end}\t

%((@c:WaypointAirportFrequencyValue,Mhz) 100 * near d 100 div)%!03d!.\{fnt1}%(100 %)%!02d!\{fnt}

\n

%(l1 ++ s1 l2 <)

%{next}

%{end}

 

Example 2:

%((@c:FlightPlanWaypointApproachType))%{case}

%{:1}%((@c:FlightPlanWaypointApproachName))%!s!

%{:2}proc. turn

%{:3}proc. turn

%{:4}dme arc

%{:5}dme arc

%{:6}hold

%{:7}hold

%{:8}%((@c:FlightPlanWaypointApproachTarget, nmiles))%!0.1f!\{dpl=nm}

%{:9}%((@c:FlightPlanWaypointApproachTarget, feet))%!d!\{dpl=ft}

%{:10}man seq

%{:11}%((@c:FlightPlanWaypointApproachName))%!s!

%{end}

 

Thank you all very much for any insight on this. Several of us are going crazy because there is little documentation and we're trying to learn to write for this application in a way that we can make the most of the capabilities this language / variant / style may have... but no one knows where to turn because we can't ID exactly what on earth it is that we're working with.

Thanks,

Scott / Vorlin

Started By Vorlin on Apr 7, 2006 at 8:17:09 PM

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MHenke on Apr 10, 2006 at 12:28:51 AM (# 2)

> [...] but no one knows where to turn because we can't ID exactly what on earth it is that we're working with.
Just for curiosity (and because I've never heard of such a kind of request), how do you actually start to work with that syntax?

Do codebase fragments randomly pop up in your CVS so that you're forced to identify the language?
Are you (and your team) got hijacked and caged in cubicles, confronted with this application by mysterious, intangible superiors that refrain from diclosing the secrets of that language for reasons of national security?
XML application from outer space?

Kidding aside, to my best knowledge (which isn't inconsiderable WRT XML), this is nothing that is covered by standard compliant XML technologies (given that this are actual, unaltered syntax fragments). So the main questions for me would be:

  • How are the code snippets are embedded in XML (complete code example)
  • How is it processed (a "normal" XML processor won't do too much with that kind of syntax)

ChrisRickard on Apr 10, 2006 at 11:36:01 AM (# 3)

I'm almost certain that this isn't really an XML specific language as much as it is a Server Side templating language that happens to be outputting an XML format. As for the language itself? Beats me. It's difficult to search on the syntax as you no doubt are aware of.

Maybe try going through http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/ by hand


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