InDesign to XML

Does anyone know or can steer me in the right direction on how to convert an InDesign file to an XML file. I currently do not have an DTD and have a small number of styles (10) within the document. My XML background is almost none and any help is greatly appreciated.
Peter

What I have are, over 42 files, with 300-600 pages and I'm trying to get the content out of Quark and into XML for my client. Below is an example of what each page contains. The pages are setup in linked text boxes and of course has none of the formatting here. The three "uuu" are diamond shaped dingbats, which I assume will be deleted all together. Also, I may be trying to keep the formatting when its not possible. I'm assuming in XML the tags are used in conjunction with a DTD so when the data/text is repurposed the DTD applies some sort of formating.
1 uuu FJ/GEN 1A CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
FEDERAL JURISDICTION: AN OVERVIEW
In this topic, well discuss the following:
1. Judicial Review (Code: FJ/JR)
2. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Code: FJ/JSC)
a. Original Jurisdiction
b. Appellate Jurisdiction
3. The Eleventh Amendment (Code: FJ/11A)
(Please refer to the front of the next card for further explanation.)

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