NAME

ged2xml.pl - convert GEDCOM files to MIT Simile Timeline XML

SYNOPSIS

ged2xml.pl [--force] [--xml] [-d5] gedcom_file

Options:
  -re, --rel        Relationship type: ancestor by default or descendant
  -r, --root        Root person for the tree
  -o, --output      XML output file
  -f, --force       Do not prompt to confirm overwriting XML output file
  -d1, -d5          Set the debug level
  --man             Print the manual page
  -x, --xml         Print the xml to STDOUT

DESCRIPTION

MIT Simile Timeline ( http://simile.mit.edu/timeline ) loads an XML file containing titles and dates to create a horizontal AJAX timeline of events. This script generates a compatible XML file from the birth and death dates in a GEDCOM file.

OPTIONS

-d1, -d2, -d3, -d4, -d5

Set the debug level.

-x, --xml Print the xml to STDOUT

BUGS

I need to at least pull years from unparseable birth dates.