UML to XML? How??

Hi,
I need to build an XML representation of an UML model (a couple of classes and relationships between them). I know that I must use an XMI standard representation, but my problem is another one:
I know yet rules to generate an XMI-Schema (the specialized version of XSD schemas). I don't want to generate any schema, but a static rapresentation of classes and relationships through the XML elements like:
<uml:model>,
<uml:ownedElement>
<uml:associationEnd>
....and so on
I know that my xml doc should be something like:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>

<XMI xmi.version='1.2' timestamp=<> xmlns:UML='omg.org/UML/1.4'>
<XMI.header>
</XMI.header>
<XMI.content>
    <UML:Model ...>
    ... (the body of the document)
    </UML:Model>
</XMI.content>
</XMI>but... where I can find a complete list (and their usage) of all XML elements in the UML namespace?
I have spent many hours on the OMG site, but without results. I know that the UML metamodel is described in terms of MOF, and I know that XMI defines how serialize MOF objects to XML... my problem is that I cannot find any document describing how to do this clearly...
Somebody can help me?

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In both the XML and the InDesign document's XML structure, you have two different elements which are both named the exactly the same - "description" - (actually, in the XML document, there are three of them). When InDesign imports XML, it stops after the first "match" that it finds, so this will not work in any way that I imagine you intend it to. Based on the content of your InDesign document, I would think there ought to be two separate elements in your XML - named something like "step_description" and "category_description".
If, after getting this all straightened out, your question is how to somehow make the text of an empty element (e.g., <description></description>) disappear in the imported result, there are a few possibilities:
Get rid of the text inside the tag markers in your template/base document - for example, instead of having "[step_description]" (where the "[]" represent the tag markers), just make it be "[]". That way, if there is no text value for "step_description", there will be no text left after the import. However, if you put a end-of-paragraph in your template/base file, that will still be there. In most cases, that's not desired, so you might want to put the empty tag ("[]") in the text flow without a carriage return/line break. If you do that, you will need to include the carriage return in the XML data (which admittedly slightly violates the notion of separating presentation from content). Rather than the xml looking like this:
<step_description>This is the text of my step description.</step_description> you would need to make it be this:
<step_description>This is the text of my step description.</step_description>
(having added "" to represent the carriage return (ASCII character 13).
As above, make the tag an empty one, include the carriage return in your InDesign template/base document, and then write (or have written) a script to run after the XML import to deal with such empty tag cases.
Upgrade to InDesign CS3, CS4, or soon, CS5, so you can take advantage of the "XML Rules" feature which was introduced in CS3. XML Rules will essentially allow you to automate the second option - running a script - as the XML import is taking place.
Excuse the long (and probably unclear) post. If I've misunderstood your question, then please excuse it doubly...

JDev TP3 / UML Class Diagram / How can I specify a derivative attribute?

Hello,
I'm trying to put derivatives (or calculated) attributes such as "age" or "price" in a class of UML diagram. In all of UML books that I've seen, a derivative attribute is represented with a "/" and the attribute's name. For example, "/age" or "/price". But in the class diagram of JDeveloper I can't put "/" in the name of attribute. So, how can I specify a derivative attribute?
Thanks in advance,
JVN

Unfortunately, it is not possible to denote derived attributes in TP3. Bug 6915067 has been logged to address this in a future version.
Thanks, Guus (JDev PM)

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