XMLPARSE

Determines the behavior of the XML PARSE statement and special registers relating to XML events.

Syntax:

>>-.---.----XMLPARSE--"version"---><
   +-/-+

Parameters:

version
The version of Enterprise COBOL that the XML PARSE statement emulates.
COMPAT
The operational behaviors and results of XML PARSE statements are compatible with those of Version 3 of Enterprise COBOL.
XMLSS
XML PARSE statements are processed as for Enterprise COBOL version 4. The following XML parsing capabilities are available only when this option is in effect:
  • Enhanced namespace processing
  • ENCODING and RETURNING NATIONAL phrases of the XML PARSE statement
  • Support for the VALIDATING phrase to enable checking against an XML schema in text format.

Properties:

Default: XMLPARSE(XMLSS)
Phase: Syntax Check
$SET: Initial