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Grammar Conversion Task

The grammar conversion task can be used to convert static ABNF grammars to other formats.

Currently, the task can convert grammars to the following formats:

SRGS XML Form
Nuance GSL

Task configuration

Name

grammar.conversion

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Required
`outputformat`	The output format of the converted grammars. Can be either `gsl`, `grxml`, or `both`. Defaults to `grxml`.	No
`outputfolder`	The directory where to put the converted grammars. If not specified, the converted grammars will be put in the same directory as the input grammars.	No
`failonerror`	Whether the build fails if a conversion error occurs. Defaults to `true`.	No
`rulesfile`	Filename of the external rule references handling configuration file. It is usually named `.translationRules` in the Eclipse project directory.	No

Nested elements

The grammar.conversion task accepts any number of fileset elements (see the Ant documentation for more information).

Example

  <grammar.conversion outputformat="grxml" outputfolder="${basedir}/out/grammars" >
    <fileset dir="${basedir}/src/grammars" >
      <include name="**/*.abnf" />
    </fileset>
  </grammar.conversion>