Convert CGM to XML

Convert CGM to XML

Convert CGM to XML to easily edit CGM in a text editor.

• Run conversion, which creates an XML file that fully describes the CGM (lines, polygons, text, attributes, and application data)

What can you do with the generated XML?

1. Parse and examine the XML
2. Edit the XML in text editor (e.g., text, attributes, and application data)
3. Convert XML to new CGM file

Use cases

1. Change attributes (e.g., swap background and text colors, increase or decrease line weight, and etc.)
2. Language translation (e.g., English to French, French to German, or Japanese to Spanish, or Arabic to Chinese)
3. Add or edit existing application data (e.g., hotspots and layers)
4. Batch convert multiple CGM via CLI