如果没有DTD，是否可以将DTD模式添加到biztalk创建的XML中？

Question

We need to create an XML for a SHipping software company that we deal with.

Basically, the output xml needs to contain the below doctype

<!DOCTYPE INTERFACE_CREATE_SHIPMENT SYSTEM "INTERFACE_CREATE_SHIPMENT.dtd"> 

but i don't have this file, so adding it to the mappings Doctype system causes an error so i don't know if it would work. Is it possible to let BizTalk add this doctype without the DTD being avaible on my side? or could i make a new DTD with the same name just to be able to create the file?

Answer 1

You just have to set your own custom xml declaration at design time in your pipeline component

In the "Add processing instructions text" field you should put

  <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no" ?><!DOCTYPE INTERFACE_CREATE_SHIPMENT SYSTEM "INTERFACE_CREATE_SHIPMENT.dtd">

Don't forget to set the Add XML Declaration to false

More details are available here http://cherifmahieddine.com/2013/09/23/custom-biztalk-xml-declaration/

Answer 2

Assuming you just need the !DOCTYPE declaration, and you can't get the actual .dtd file, you'd have two options:

1. Mock up the .dtd file. Not really preferable, as this could cause problems with conflicting definitions, and later developers are likely to misunderstand that it's just a mock file.
2. Create a pipeline component to add the !DOCTYPE declaration in the Encode stage. This should work as long as you don't need anything special from that dtd.