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XML Editor

The XML Editor is an interactive tool for viewing XML files and for creating new data or annotating text retrospectively in XML. The XML Editor has three main views - the Design View, the Source View and the WYSIWYM View (="What You See Is What You Mean").

In the Design View, the XML file is represented by a tree structure, which provides a clear overview of highly structured data.

The Source View enables you to view and work directly with the XML code. It includes many text editing features, such as the following:

  • Syntax Highlighting: the various syntactic elements of an XML file are marked in different colors
  • Content Assist: the XML Editor suggests possible elements or attributes based on an XML schema or the elements already present in the document 
  • Unlimited undo and redo capability
  • Display of the Content Model (possible elements) and documentation of current elements if present in the schema

In the WYSIWYM View the XML document can be edited in a format designed for print or for online editions. The display is generated by a CSS (in future versions, you will be able to chose and edit your own CSS). Labels that visualize the XML elements can also be displayed if desired.

Further information is available here:

R2.3: User's Manual TextGrid-Tools (on page 10-21)