XMLConverter Mini Language

Syntax:

{{command(param:param:...)}}

Section 1: defining the source

ADDXML(id:key:default)

• load additional PMS XML as source for current aTV XML
• key:default to evaluate to an PMS XML address, absolute (starting with '/') or relative.
• can be accessed later using @id

VAR(id:key:default:convTable)

• create internal variable with the value of key.
• optional default:convTable

Section 2: modifying XML tree

COPY(tag:key:default:convTable)

• copies the aTV XML subtree to match the number of occurrences of 'tag' in PMS XML.
• creates internal subXML copy_
• optional key:default:convTable to en-/disable the copy process.
• option: wrap multiple subnodes in virtual node <__COPY__>...</__COPY__>.

COPY_PLAYLIST(tag:key(PlexConnectPlayType):dolt:key(PlexConnectRatingKey):dflt:key(ratingKey):dflt)

• highly specialized version of COPY
• copies the aTV XML subtree to match the number of occurrences of 'tag' in PMS XML.
• creates internal subXML copy_
• enables when ratingKey==PlexConnectRatingKey, disables based on playType
• playType: Single (default), Continuous

CUT(key:default:convTable)

• cuts the aTV XML subtree
• key:default:convTable to en-/disable the cut.

Section 3: modifying XML elements

VAL(key:default:convTable)

VAL_QUOTED(key:default:convTable)

EVAL(key:default:math:format)

SETTING(opt)

• access aTV setting
• example: opt='movieview'

ADDPATH(key:default)

URL(key:default:path add-on:query string)

VIDEOURL(tag)

IMAGEURL(tag)

MUSICURL(tag)

episodestring(key:default:key:default:key:default)

• short for S{{EVAL(key:00::&col02d)}}E{{EVAL(key:00::&col02d)}}_{{VAL(key:default)}}

getDurationString

Parameters

tag

• node named 'tag'
• tag = tag path/tag /path/tag @XML/path/tag ../$var/../tag

key

• value of the given key in PMS XML
• key = key path/key /path/key @XML/path/key ../$var/../key

convTable

• convTable = old=new|old=new|...

math

• mathematical function f(x)
• math = min(x,5)

format

• see string.format()

Special Characters

XML escape characters

" "
' '
&lt; <
&gt; >
&amp; &

PlexConnect escape characters

&col; :  - colon
&ocb; {  - opening curly brace
&ccb; }  - closeing curly brace