nested xml views export

Question

I use drupal6 and views2. I need to create xml file using views. This can be done easily using any xml export module but I am not able to create deeper nested xml output like:

    <itemslist>
     <items>
      <item>
       <item_nbr></item_nbr>
       <item_pic></item_pic>
      </item>
     </items>
    </itemslist>

Can anybody point me to the right direction? Thank you.

Answer 1

The best way for creating data output from Drupal is by relying on Services it will give you XML-RPC or REST server which will be capable of outputting data in precisely the way you want. I will lay out in steps:

1. Installing Services module
2. Creating an endpoint and firring up a server.Here is simple guide how to do that.
3. To format Service output you will need to create a simple module or rely on contributed modules.

Writing a module may seam bit tricky for a beginner so I suggest using modules like Services Views which will let you add a Service type view page or use Services Entity API or Services SearchAPI.