Intelligent Entry Helpers

Above is a screenshot of the XML Entry Helper. The XML Entry Helper displays a list of elements defined in the assigned DTD or XSD XML Schema document. As you navigate through your XML document, the Entry Helper displays, in bold, elements that are allowed at the cursor position according to the DTD or Schema.

The XML Entry Helper automatically inserts REQUIRED and FIXED attributes, and displays an Attribute Entry Helper for IMPLIED and ENUMERATED attributes.

The XML Entry Helper displays the available entities defined in the DTD and the W3C XML specifications.

TagBar in Tree Layout Mode

TagBar^TM is a tool that allows you to compose an XML document based on an existing DTD or XML Schema. In Tree layout mode, TagBar displays the DTD/XML Schema as an expandable element tree. This tree shows all the elements defined in the DTD/XML Schema, their relationships and attributes. Flat layout mode displays an alphabetical list of all of the elements defined in the DTD/Schema including their child elements and attributes. TagBar^TM supports W3C XML Schemas (XSD), XML-Data Reduced Schemas (XDR), and Document Type Definitions (DTD).

Code Snippets

The Code Snippets feature allows you to drag and drop pre-produced code directly onto a document window. XMLwriter includes six Snippet files:

• XML-DTD Reference
• XSD Schema Reference
• XSLT Reference
• XHTML Reference
• HTML Reference
• HTML Entities

These Snippet files contain all of the elements listed in their respective W3C specifications. You can edit the existing Snippets, add new Snippets, or create your own Snippet files.

Project Management

• Creating projects in XMLwriter allows you to:
  • Group files with the same file extension together.
  • Perform batch validation and XSL transformation on individual folders or the entire project.
  • Select specific stylesheets for individual folders or the entire project.
  • Specify the destination of output files for individual folders or the entire project.
• XMLwriter projects are written in XML, therefore can be easily edited.