Content Conversion when each field is in a new line

Hi,
I have file format denoted with .SIF or .CIF. This file is organised like -
AB=asdas
BC=qweqwe
CD=lop;lk;lk
YZ=sdfsdf
In each line the data after the = is actually the value of the field. Few set of these fields could repeat. And a new record would start when ever a particular field starts again.
I would need to convert this particular file using file content conversion (May be to a flat XML, from where I would handle it to get structured in to hierarchical format). Is this possible using the default file adapter? Can a NEW LINE character can be used as the fieldSeparator? I did not try this as of now, but would want to know if any one of you have already dealt with such a file.
Thanks in advance.
VJ

A flat strucutre would also be fine for me like -
<row>
<AB>kjlkj<AB>
<BC>kljljk<BC>
<YZ>lkjljk<YZ>
<row>
At least if can get my data into this format.. I could manage anything later..!!
VJ

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Hi,
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posvalue1;posvalue2;posvalue3;posvalue4
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