- Creating transformation extensions
To create a transformation extension, you must create a transformation extension point in a plug-in, and create a TransformationExtension element that defines the target transformation. - Declaring rules, extractors, or transforms in transformation extensions
You can add rules, extractors, and transforms to a transformation extension. These elements specify the behavior of the transformation extension. Adding an element only declares the element to the core transformation functionality; it does not add the element to an extended transform. - Extending existing transforms in transformation extensions
You can specify that a transformation extension extends an existing transform by adding an ExtendTransform element in the manifest of the transformation extension. The transform that you extend must exist in the target transformation that you specify in the targetTransformation attribute of the TransformationExtension element. - Specifying the order of rules, extractors, and transforms in extended transforms
After you declare the rules, extractors, and transforms of a transformation extension, and specify an ExtendTransform element in the manifest file of the transformation extension, you can add the elements of the transformation extension to the ExtendTransform element, and specify the order in which the elements run. - Creating properties in transformation extensions
You can create properties that refine the behavior of a transformation extension. Unlike rules, extractors, and transforms, you do not have to associate a transformation extension property with a target transformation. The core transformation functionality does not distinguish between the properties of a transformation extension and the properties of the target transform. - Enabling and disabling transformation extensions
During the development and testing phases of creating transformation extension, you can enable or disable individual TransformationExtension elements. After you deploy the plug-in that contains the transformation extension, ensure that each TransformationExtension element is enabled. By default, TransformationExtension elements are enabled. - Configuring a runtime workbench to test transformations
You can invoke a runtime workbench to test and debug transformations. You might want to use the runtime workbench to avoid packaging the transformation plug-in before testing the transformation. - Creating transformation configurations
To run a transformation, you can create a transformation configuration. A transformation configuration contains the information that the transformation uses to generate the output that you expect. A transformation configuration also contains information that is specific to a particular type of transformation. - Running transformation extensions
To run a transformation extension, you must run the target transformation. You can run a target transformation by applying a transformation configuration, by using command-line syntax, or by invoking the transformation API in application source code.
Parent topic: Authoring transformations and transformation extensions
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