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XMLwriter - A powerful XML Editor
XMLwriter is a powerful XML editor with a standard Windows
interface.
XMLwriter provides an extensive range of functionality including
XML, XSL, CSS, and DTD validation.
What is XMLwriter
XMLwriter is a powerful XML Editor, designed to help web authors and web
application programmers take advantage of the latest XML and XML-related
technologies such as XSL and XQL.
XMLwriter provides users with an extensive range of XML functionality such
as: validation of XML documents against a DTD or XML Schema, and the ability to
convert XML to HTML using XSL stylesheets. Users can also combine CSS with XML
for direct formatting of XML data.
Especially designed to manage projects, XMLwriter's Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) provides useful project management features such as a
structured Project View workspace, and batch validation of files within a
project.
Professionally designed to meet Windows interface guidelines, XMLwriter users
can expect a familiar and intuitive user interface. XMLwriter includes extensive
on-line help as well as a guide to the XML specification.
XMLwriter is written entirely in C++, which makes it a fast and efficient
editor compared to existing Java-based XML editors. It is a 32-bit program,
aimed for systems running on Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT4.
XMLwriters Features
- Validates XML documents
XMLwriter validates your XML documents against a DTD or XML Schema using
Internet Explorer's validating engine (MSXML). XMLwriter also gives you the
choice to configure third party parsers to give you as much flexibility as possible! You can validate individual
documents, or all of the documents in a project at once using the batch
validation command. Validation results can be viewed in the error pane.
- Well-formedness check for XML, XSL, or DTD files
XMLwriter allows you to check whether your XML, XSL, or DTD files are
well-formed. Results can be viewed in the errors pane or the status bar.
- User Tools (Use Third-Party Parsers!)
XMLwriter's User Tools allows you to run external applications from
within XMLwriter. For example, using User Tools, you can use IBM's XML 4C
parser to validate your XML documents, or LotusXSL to convert your XML
documents to XSL. Each User Tool you configure is displayed on the Tools
menu and toolbar for quick and easy access. You can optionally capture the
output generated by User Tools within XMLwriter's Tool View, or in a new
document.
- Supports XSL and CSS stylesheets
XMLwriter supports XSL, so you can transform the content and style of
your XML documents into any output file format you wish. XMLwriter allows
you to save the output file in its converted format. XMLwriter also
supports CSS stylesheets for direct formatting of XML.
- TagBarTM display of XML Schema
documents
XMLwriter's TagBar displays all of the elements defined within an XML
Schema document in an easy-to-view, expandable element hierarchy. If you
prefer mouse-driven editing, you can use TagBar to drag and drop elements
into an XML document.
- Tree view display of well-formed documents
XMLwriter allows you to view any well-formed XML document in an
expandable element tree.
- Command line tool
XMLwriter has a light-weight command line tool which allows you to
perform XML validation and XSL conversion from the command line or a batch
file. This is a particularly useful tool for server-side processing.
- Editable document templates for all supported file types
When you create a new file in XMLwriter, you can choose from a range of
document templates. These templates have the basic set of markup required
for each file type, and can be edited. The file types supported in XMLwriter
are XML, XSL, DTD, HTML, CSS, and any text file.
- XML Guide
XMLwriter's help contains an XML Guide, which is a summary of the W3C's
XML 1.0 specification. It is a quick reference guide to XML syntax. It
includes XML syntax rules, examples to illustrate each rule, and tips on
well-formedness and validity constraints.
- Project View
XMLwriter's Project View is a workspace window that allows you to view
the files within a project in an expandable file tree. You can copy, rename,
move or delete files within the Project View. Right-clicking on a file in
Project View will present menu shortcuts such as Validate, Preview,
and Convert Using XSL.
- Performs batch validation and batch XSL stylesheet conversion
XMLwriter allows you to validate and convert multiple files in a batch.
This feature is particularly useful for large projects. For example, users
running web servers can convert a batch of XML files -> HTML files, and
output them directly to a web server for instant Internet publishing of XML
data.
- Instant color syntax highlighting
XMLwriter has real-time color syntax highlighting, so you can easily
distinguish between tags, attributes, comments and non-markup text. The
syntax coloring feature recognizes all HTML 4.0 tags and attributes, CSS 2.0
properties, XSL and XSLT tags, formatting objects (fo), and DTD keywords.
Unknown tags or keywords are highlighted. All colors can be customized to
your preferences.
- Internal browser preview, and external browser configuration
You can preview your documents in XMLwriter's internal browser (which
uses Microsoft's Internet Explorer rendering engine). If you prefer to use
Netscape or another browser, you can select the external browser preview
option.
- Tabbed document windows
XMLwriter gives you the option of displaying your document windows with
or without tabs. Tabs allow you to navigate between multiple document
windows quickly and easily.
- Line numbers
XMLwriter gives you the option of viewing line numbers in your document
windows.
- Dockable toolbars and workspace windows
XMLwriter has dockable toolbars and workspace windows, so you can easily
manipulate the on-screen environment. The toolbar and workspace windows can
be toggled on and off, and documents can be edited at full-screen.
- Multi-document user interface
XMLwriter can display an unlimited number of documents simultaneously.
The size and number of documents is limited only by your computer's
available resources.
- Text editing user interface
XMLwriter has an easy-to-use, text editing interface. You can edit text
within documents directly, without having to wade through tedious interfaces
such as wizards and dialogue boxes.
- Dialogue boxes for new users
XMLwriter includes dialogue boxes to help new users get started. If you
are an advanced user, simply select the don't show this again check
box.
- Tip of the day
XMLwriter includes tip of the days on startup to give you handy
hints on using the program more effectively. These can be turned off and
accessed via the Help menu.
- What's This? and online help
You will never be far from help in XMLwriter. The comprehensive online
help guide takes you through the how to's. To get a quick explanation
of what something is, simply click anywhere in the program window after
activating the What's This? help button on the toolbar.
- External file modification detection
XMLwriter detects external file modifications and gives you the option of
reloading the modified file. If you prefer to always reload modified files,
you can choose the automatic reload preference.
- Syntax coloring of new file extensions
XMLwriter allows you to specify new file extensions for the existing file
types: XML, DTD, XSL, CSS, and HTML. For example, if you define a .3dml file
to be an XML file type, XMLwriter will apply the XML syntax coloring to
.3dml files. XMLwriter automatically recognizes a large number of additional
common file extensions including .wml and .vml.
- Customizable file filters
XMLwriter allows you to create a new file filter, or, add new file
extensions to existing file filters. File filters affect which type of files
you can open and save. You can also rearrange file filters so that HTML
files are shown by default in the Open dialogue box instead of XML files.
- Line-wrapping option when loading files
XMLwriter provides a line wrapping option when loading files. Using this
option you can specify the column number at which to place a carriage
return.
- Create and save new document templates
You can create as many new templates as you wish in XMLwriter. The
templates you create are added to the File > New dialogue box, for
easy access.
- Automatic validation on open/save
XMLwriter gives you the option of automatic validation when you open or
save XML files.
- Optionally create backups on save
XMLwriter gives you the option of automatically backing up the previous
version of each file you edit and save. You can also specify the file
extension of backup files.
- Indent/Un-indent
You can indent or un-indent selections of text easily with XMLwriter's
Indent and Un-indent toolbar buttons.
- Drag and Drop editing
Drag and drop editing is supported throughout XMLwriter. You can drag and
drop files and folders within the project workspace, drag and drop tags from
TagBar into a document window, and drag and drop text between and within
document windows.
- Bookmarking capabilities
XMLwriter allows you to place plain or numbered bookmarks in your
documents for easy referencing.
- Find and Replace, Find Next.
XMLwriter allows you to search for text in a document. The most recent
searches are stored in a drop-down list box on the tool bar, for easy
reselection.
- Unlimited Undo/Redo
XMLwriter allows unlimited undo and redo for quick and easy corrections.
- Auto-indent
You can nest tags more easily with XMLwriter's auto-indent feature. When
you begin a new line, auto-indent positions your cursor at the same initial
position as the text on the previous line.
- Customizable toolbars, menus, and keyboard shortcuts
XMLwriter is highly customizable. You can customize the existing toolbars
or create new ones. You can add your own custom icons, remove icons, or
rearrange the existing icons. You can also rearrange menu items, or change
and add new keyboard shortcuts.
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