


For information on using this utility, refer to the ASCII File Generator Help. To create the new custom ASCII file on the office computer, use the ASCII File Generator utility to apply the XSLT style sheet to the Trimble Job or JobXML file.Create the new format using a predefined XLST style sheet as a starting point and the JobXML schema as a guide.Source a Job file or JobXML file from your controller.Modify these files as required to your own language. The predefined style sheet definitions are provided in English. Go to select the Style Sheets section and download the appropriate style sheet links. The predefined XSLT style sheets and the ASCII File Generator utility are available for download. A job or JobXML file that contains the source data.

There is a link to the schema location at the top of every JobXML file. The JobXML file schema definition that provides the details of the JobXML format required to create a new XSLT style sheet.An XML file utility program with good debugging facilities.To develop your own XSLT style sheets, you need: To successfully develop new style sheet definitions, work on an office computer using a suitable XML file utility program. For details, go to You cannot easily modify or create a style sheet on the controller. Style sheets must be created according to the XSLT standards as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). XSLT style sheet definition files are XML format files. To create a completely new custom ASCII format, you need some basic programming knowledge to modify the XSLT file. If you keep the original name, predefined XSLT files are replaced when you upgrade the controller, so any custom changes are lost. Trimble recommends saving any modified XSLT files with a new name. You can use any text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, to make minor changes to the predefined formats. You can modify a predefined format to meet your specific requirements, or use it as a template to create a completely new custom import or export format.
