Hi!
Im looking for the best way to describe a flow chart with xml where blocks have multiple inputs and output. Blocks are placed in "folders" here in my xml I called them blockgroup.
Each block has a name that must be unique within a blockgroup. Inputs and outputs must be unique within the same blocks input/ouputs.
How do I describe a connections like this one:
From: "block D" output "F" in blockgroup "First group"
To: "block A" input "B" in blockgroup "Second group"
or
From: "block A" output "Not unique" in blockgroup "First group"
To: "block D" input "E" in blockgroup "First group"
I have a connection tag at the bottom with two attributes "from" and "to". But now I need your help to get the right values into them.
My xml knowledge is as you see pretty basic, read a little about xpath...am I on the right track?
Here is my XML for this scenario:
<blockgroups>
<blockgroup name="First group">
<blocks>
<block name="A">
<inputs>
<input name="B">
<input name="Not unique">
</inputs>
<outputs>
<output name="C">
<output name="Not unique">
</outputs>
</block
<block name="D">
<inputs>
<input name="E">
<input name="Not unique">
</inputs>
<outputs>
<output name="F">
<output name="Not unique">
</outputs>
</block
</blocks>
</blockgroup>
<blockgroup name="Second group">
<blocks>
<block name="A">
<inputs>
<input name="B">
<input name="Not unique">
</inputs>
<outputs>
<output name="C">
<output name="Not unique">
</outputs>
</block
<block name="D">
<inputs>
<input name="E">
<input name="Not unique">
</inputs>
<outputs>
<output name="F">
<output name="Not unique">
</outputs>
</block
</blocks>
</blockgroup>
</blockgroups>
<connections>
<connection from="???" to="???" />
</connections>