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The canonical XML representation asXML is the format of XML data that results from a serialization of ABAP data using XSLT programs as an intermediate format, or that is required for a deserialization using XSLT. This format is also known as ABAP Serialization XML.
The canonic XML conversion supports all ABAP data types. The elementary ABAP data types are mapped to a set of XML schema data types. In the other direction, special domains are available for furtherXML schema data types.
The asXML format is significant in the following cases:
Description of the asXML format:
Note
The asXML format of serialized ABAP data or objects can be created and examined using the predefined identity transformation ID. This transformation is not, however, symmetrical with respect to text strings that contain only blanks. A symmetrical transformation that creates the asXML format of ABAP data (excluding reference variables) can be created using the ST statement tt:copy (see Example).