Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

**Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]** · Nov 18 '05, 02:42 AM

Re: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

It looks like you can use the COM wrapper around Tidy to get there...

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ablavier/TidyCOM/

http://www.15seconds.com/Issue/010601.htm

"Q.Z." <zhou@netquote. com> wrote in message
news:051301c3d6 3c$eb7103e0$a30 1280a@phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> Does anybody know is there a .NET or COM based library to
> parse HTML or convert html to xml so I can use xpath to
> parse it?
>
> Thanks
> Qin Zhou[/color]

**Steven Cheng[MSFT]** · Nov 18 '05, 02:43 AM

RE: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

Hi Q.Z,

Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup Service. Based on your description,
you are looking for some COM or dotnet components which can convert the
html document into XML (XHTML) style document. Is my understanding correct?

If so, I think Ken Cox've provided some good sites on this topic, they
shows two components of COM. You may have a try on them to see whether they
help.

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
rights.)

**Joerg Jooss** · Nov 18 '05, 02:49 AM

Re: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

"Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]" wrote:
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> It looks like you can use the COM wrapper around Tidy to get there...
>
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ablavier/TidyCOM/
>
> http://www.15seconds.com/Issue/010601.htm[/color]

Uh -- why COM when there's Chris Lovett's SgmlReader at
www.gotdotnet.com?

Also note that TidyLib can be easily used through P/Invoke.

Cheers,
--
Joerg Jooss
joerg.jooss@gmx .net

**Q.Z** · Nov 18 '05, 02:58 AM

Re: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

Ken and Steven,

Thanks a a lot! Looks like it will do the trick.

Qin ZHou
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>-----Original Message-----
>It looks like you can use the COM wrapper around Tidy to[/color]
get there...[color=blue]
>
>http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ablavier/TidyCOM/
>
>http://www.15seconds.com/Issue/010601.htm
>
>"Q.Z." <zhou@netquote. com> wrote in message
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>> Hello,
>>
>> Does anybody know is there a .NET or COM based library[/color][/color]
to[color=blue][color=green]
>> parse HTML or convert html to xml so I can use xpath to
>> parse it?
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>> Thanks
>> Qin Zhou[/color]
>
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>[/color]

**David Elliott** · Nov 18 '05, 04:50 AM

Re: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

I have tried the SgmlReader but am having difficultly with some sites, such as www.msn.com

If I could find a way to do parsing on HTML using C/C++/C# I would be happy. All I really
need is a way to have an array of <tag> and <data>. Finer grainularity is not necessary. Just
the raw information. I do need the entire page though from opening <html> to the closing </html>.

I would prefer an HTML to XML conversion, but as time is limited, any solution would be
appreciated.

Thanks,
Dave

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:23:29 GMT, v-schang@online.m icrosoft.com (Steven Cheng[MSFT]) wrote:
[color=blue]
>Hi Q.Z,
>
>
>Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup Service. Based on your description,
>you are looking for some COM or dotnet components which can convert the
>html document into XML (XHTML) style document. Is my understanding correct?
>
>If so, I think Ken Cox've provided some good sites on this topic, they
>shows two components of COM. You may have a try on them to see whether they
>help.
>
>Steven Cheng
>Microsoft Online Support
>
>Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
>rights.)[/color]

**Maxim Kazitov** · Nov 18 '05, 04:52 AM

Re: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

If you load you page to WebBrowser control you can parse you page using DOM,
this is work slow, but works.

"David Elliott" <DavidElliott@B ellSouth.net.no spam> wrote in message
news:1ijk20t1n7 0a334i6npipv74c 0si3d9lem@4ax.c om...[color=blue]
> I have tried the SgmlReader but am having difficultly with some sites,[/color]
such as www.msn.com[color=blue]
>
> If I could find a way to do parsing on HTML using C/C++/C# I would be[/color]
happy. All I really[color=blue]
> need is a way to have an array of <tag> and <data>. Finer grainularity is[/color]
not necessary. Just[color=blue]
> the raw information. I do need the entire page though from opening <html>[/color]
to the closing </html>.[color=blue]
>
> I would prefer an HTML to XML conversion, but as time is limited, any[/color]
solution would be[color=blue]
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>
>
> On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:23:29 GMT, v-schang@online.m icrosoft.com (Steven[/color]
Cheng[MSFT]) wrote:[color=blue]
>[color=green]
> >Hi Q.Z,
> >
> >
> >Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup Service. Based on your[/color][/color]
description,[color=blue][color=green]
> >you are looking for some COM or dotnet components which can convert the
> >html document into XML (XHTML) style document. Is my understanding[/color][/color]
correct?[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> >If so, I think Ken Cox've provided some good sites on this topic, they
> >shows two components of COM. You may have a try on them to see whether[/color][/color]
they[color=blue][color=green]
> >help.
> >
> >Steven Cheng
> >Microsoft Online Support
> >
> >Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
> >(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
> >rights.)[/color]
>[/color]

**George Ter-Saakov** · Nov 18 '05, 04:55 AM

Re: Convert HTML to XML or Paser HTML

Take a look

Simon Mourier's WebLog

http://blogs.msdn.com/smourier/archive/2003/06/04/8265.aspx

George.

"David Elliott" <DavidElliott@B ellSouth.net.no spam> wrote in message
news:1ijk20t1n7 0a334i6npipv74c 0si3d9lem@4ax.c om...[color=blue]
> I have tried the SgmlReader but am having difficultly with some sites,[/color]
such as www.msn.com[color=blue]
>
> If I could find a way to do parsing on HTML using C/C++/C# I would be[/color]
happy. All I really[color=blue]
> need is a way to have an array of <tag> and <data>. Finer grainularity is[/color]
not necessary. Just[color=blue]
> the raw information. I do need the entire page though from opening <html>[/color]
to the closing </html>.[color=blue]
>
> I would prefer an HTML to XML conversion, but as time is limited, any[/color]
solution would be[color=blue]
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>
>
> On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:23:29 GMT, v-schang@online.m icrosoft.com (Steven[/color]
Cheng[MSFT]) wrote:[color=blue]
>[color=green]
> >Hi Q.Z,
> >
> >
> >Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup Service. Based on your[/color][/color]
description,[color=blue][color=green]
> >you are looking for some COM or dotnet components which can convert the
> >html document into XML (XHTML) style document. Is my understanding[/color][/color]
correct?[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> >If so, I think Ken Cox've provided some good sites on this topic, they
> >shows two components of COM. You may have a try on them to see whether[/color][/color]
they[color=blue][color=green]
> >help.
> >
> >Steven Cheng
> >Microsoft Online Support
> >
> >Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
> >(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
> >rights.)[/color]
>[/color]

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