xml - XSL to replace tags/elements and resave file? -

i don't have lot of experience in xsl functions.

i have variety of existing files, , have constant pile of new files, various 'flavours' of xml. nitf, etc.

what do, process xml files, , replace elements new element names, , resave them.

using oxygen app. files ingested dam.

i.e. in xml file, following code:

<abstract>     <hl2>mercy animals doesn’t work on tips. investigators go hired, cameras.</hl2> </abstract> 

i'd make code:

<title>     <hl2>mercy animals doesn’t work on tips. investigators go hired, cameras.</hl2> </title> 

so simple search , replace, of xml files, , resave them out, save file name, etc., , keep structure etc.

and can code have different transforms added it?

basically reason ingest various xml files various sources, xml format our dam requires. perhaps xsl-fo?

when have xslt problem amounts "keep things same tweak x, y , z" standard answer use "identity transformation". single template copy input document output unchanged, can selectively overridden other more specific templates make modifications. @ basic means

<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xsl/transform" version="1.0">    <!-- identity template - copy verbatim except ... -->   <xsl:template match="@*|node()">     <xsl:copy>       <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()" />     </xsl:copy>   </xsl:template>    <!-- ... abstract elements, rename title -->   <xsl:template match="abstract">     <title>       <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()" />     </title>   </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet> 

but if input documents involve namespaces need adjust match expressions appropriately. e.g. if input document has xmlns="http://example.com" unprefixed elements in document belong namespace , in order match them in xslt need create prefix binding , use in match:

<xsl:stylesheet ....       xmlns:ex="http://example.com">    <xsl:template match="ex:abstract"> 

as unprefixed names in match patterns , xpath expressions always mean nodes in no namespace.