Canonical XML Representation

The canonical XML representation is the format of an XML document that results from a serialization of ABAP data using XSLT programs, or that is required for a deserialization using XSLT. This format is also referred to as asXML (ABAP Serialization XML). The canonical XML representation supports all ABAP data types.

The asXML format is significant in the following cases:

• If you have written any XSL transformations of ABAP data into an XML format, the asXML format of the serialization result must be known.

• External XML documents whose content is to be deserialized into ABAP data must be transformed to asXML format.

Note

The asXML format of serialized ABAP data or objects can be created and examined using the predefined identity transformation ID.

General asXML Format

Named Data Objects, with the Exception of Reference Variables

Reference Variables and Referenced Objects