System and method for exporting data to web-based applications

摘要

A system and method is provided for exporting data from a client-server, collaborative application to a relational database and/or web based application. The method is implemented on a computing infrastructure and includes extracting unstructured rich text information hosted in a client-server, collaborative application. The method further includes converting the unstructured rich text information to XML files using a series of XML APIs. The method further includes transforming the XML files (data) to XHTML using reusable stylesheets unique to each type of unstructured rich text information, and utilizing the xHMTL in a web based application.