XML compression...

[mkarim]

I am looking for an algorithm I can use in C# that compresses small XML
documents. Is there a chance of losing some literal data on
decompression (as some claim)? How fast is the
compression/decompression process?

Thanks.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

mkarim,

Why not use a standard zip algorithm (I know it's not called zip, but
that's what everyone knows it as). It should compress the document rather
nicely.

There are namespaces in .NET 2.0 that will assist you in this as well.

Hope this helps.

 

[mkarim]

What are the namespaces are you talking about?

Is the compression/decompression quite fast?

Thanks.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

You can check out the System.IO.Compression namespace.

As for how fast it is, since you said you are using small XML files, I
can't imagine it will take too long. You can test it for yourself, to see
if it suits your needs.

 

[Daniel O'Connell [C# MVP]]

I am looking for an algorithm I can use in C# that compresses small XML
documents. Is there a chance of losing some literal data on
decompression (as some claim)? How fast is the
compression/decompression process?

In addition to other comments, if you are using the 1.0 or 1.1 framework you
might take a look at SharpZipLib[1]

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/Default.aspx

I find that BZip2 works quite well on XML.

 

[mkarim]

Thanks.

I assume the process is quite fast for small XML documents and that
there is no possibility of losing any literal text? The XML documents
are used to generate reports.

Thanks.