Method and apparatus for converting programs and source code files written in a programming language to equivalent markup language files

A method of processing a markup language element, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• parsing a document type definition file for the markup language;
• parsing a markup language element from a markup language file;
• selecting an element defined in the document type definition file that is equivalent to the markup language element from the markup language file;
• generating a source code statement using an identifier of a routine within the selected element;
• and
• writing the source code statement to an output file.

A method of generating a markup language file, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• executing an application program;
• parsing a document type definition file for a markup language;
• selecting an element defined in the document type definition file based on a routine called by the application program;
• and
• writing the selected element to a markup language file.

A data processing system for processing a source code statement written in a programming language, the data processing system comprising:

• first parsing means for parsing a document type definition file for a markup language;
• second parsing means for parsing a source code statement from a source code file;
• selecting means for selecting an element defined in the document type definition file based on an association between the element and an identifier of a routine in the source code statement;
• and
• writing means for writing the selected element to a markup language file.

A data processing system for processing a markup language element, the data processing system comprising:

• first parsing means for parsing a document type definition file for the markup language;
• second parsing means for parsing a markup language element from a markup language file;
• selecting means for selecting an element defined in the document type definition file that is equivalent to a the markup language element from the markup language file;
• generating means for generating a source code statement using an identifier of a routine within the selected element;
• and
• writing means for writing the source code statement to an output file.

A data processing system for generating a markup language file, the data processing system comprising:

• executing means for executing an application program;
• parsing means for parsing a document type definition file for a markup language;
• selecting means for selecting an element defined in the document type definition file based on a routine called by the application program;
• and
• writing means for writing the selected element to a markup language file.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system for processing a source code statement written in a programming language, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for parsing a document type definition file for a markup language;
• second instructions for parsing a source code statement from a source code file;
• third instructions for selecting an element defined in the document type definition file based on an association between the element and an identifier of a routine in the source code statement;
• and
• fourth instructions for writing the selected element to a markup language file.

A computer program product on a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system for processing a markup language element, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for parsing a document type definition file for the markup language;
• second instructions for parsing a markup language element from a markup language file;
• third instructions for selecting an element defined in the document type definition file that is equivalent to the markup language element from the markup language file;
• fourth instructions for generating a source code statement using an identifier of a routine within the selected element;
• and
• fifth instructions for writing the source code statement to an output file.

A computer program product on a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system for processing a markup language file, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for executing an application program;
• second instructions for parsing a document type definition file for a markup language;
• third instructions for selecting an element defined in the document type definition file based on a routine called by the application program;
• and
• fourth instructions for writing the selected element to a markup language file.

A method of processing a source code statement written in a programming language, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• parsing a grammar input file for a markup language;
• parsing a source code statement from a source code file;
• selecting a language syntax construct defined in the grammar input file based on an association between the language syntax construct and an identifier of a routine in the source code statement;
• and
• writing the selected language syntax construct to a markup language file.