13. A computer-implemented method for converting data formatted based on hierarchies to XML (Extensible Markup Language) format data, the method being executed by one or more processors, comprising: by a first computer system, receiving a data stream in an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) format based on hierarchies, the data stream including a transaction type identifier, delimiter data groups and transaction data groups arranged between the delimiter data groups; by the first computer system, accessing a translation tool, and using the accessed translation tool to translate the data stream to an intermediate data format having tags incorporating transaction type identifier data, sequence data and delimiter data group data, wherein the sequence data of at least one of the tags incorporating sequence data comprises data group name and length data; by the first computer system, accessing a second translation tool, corresponding to the transaction type identifier, and, using the second translation tool, converting the received data in the intermediate data format having tags to XML format, employing the data group name and length data of the sequence data to format the data in XML format, the formatting of the data in XML format including tags and arrangements of alphanumeric data elements independent of font; and providing, by the first computer system, the XML formatted data as an output.
13. A computer-implemented method for converting data formatted based on hierarchies to XML (Extensible Markup Language) format data, the method being executed by one or more processors, comprising: by a first computer system, receiving a data stream in an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) format based on hierarchies, the data stream including a transaction type identifier, delimiter data groups and transaction data groups arranged between the delimiter data groups; by the first computer system, accessing a translation tool, and using the accessed translation tool to translate the data stream to an intermediate data format having tags incorporating transaction type identifier data, sequence data and delimiter data group data, wherein the sequence data of at least one of the tags incorporating sequence data comprises data group name and length data; by the first computer system, accessing a second translation tool, corresponding to the transaction type identifier, and, using the second translation tool, converting the received data in the intermediate data format having tags to XML format, employing the data group name and length data of the sequence data to format the data in XML format, the formatting of the data in XML format including tags and arrangements of alphanumeric data elements independent of font; and providing, by the first computer system, the XML formatted data as an output. 17. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving the XML format data output at a web server, and furnishing the XML format data by the web server in response to an XML request transaction.