XML editor
If you want to learn and use XML very seriously, then you will definitely benefit from using a professional XML editor.
XML is a text-based markup language.
XML is a text-based markup language.
One important thing to know about XML is that it can be created and edited with a simple text editor like Notepad.
However, when you start working with XML, you will soon find that it is better to use a professional XML editor to edit XML documents.
Why not use Notepad?
Many web developers use Notepad to edit HTML and XML documents because Notepad is included with most common operating systems and it Very easy to use. Personally, I often use Notepad to quickly edit some simple HTML, CSS, and XML files.
However, if you use Notepad for XML editing, you may quickly discover a lot of problems.
Notepad cannot determine the type of document you are editing, so it cannot assist you in your work.
Why use an XML editor?
Nowadays, XML is a very important technology, and development projects are using these XML-based technologies:
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Use XML Schema to define the structure and data type of XML
Use XSLT to transform XML data
Use SOAP to exchange between applications XML data between
Use WSDL to describe network services
Use RDF to describe network resources
Use XPath and XQuery to access XML data
Use SMIL to define graphics
In order to write error-free XML documents, you Need a smart XML editor!
XML Editor
A professional XML editor will help you write error-free XML documents, validate XML according to a certain DTD or schema, and force you to create legal XML structure.
The XML editor should be able to:
Automatically add closing tags to the opening tag
Force you to write legal XML
Verify XML according to a certain DTD
Verify XML according to a certain Schema
Yes Colorize your XML syntax
#At W3CSchool, we've been using XMLSpy for years. XMLSpy is our favorite XML editor. Here are some features we particularly like:
Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions
Easy to use
Context-sensitive people helper
Syntax coloring and pretty printing
Smart fix validation with auto-correct errors
Easily switch between text view and grid view
Graphic XML Schema editor
Database import and export of all major databases
SharePoint® server support
Built-in templates for many XML document types
Chart creation to display XML data
XPath 1.0/2.0 Intelligent AutoComplete
XSLT 1.0/2.0 Editor, Analyzer, and Debugger
- ##SOAP Client and Debugger
- Image WSDL 1.1/2.0 Editor
- XBRL Validation & Classification Editing
- Supports Office 2007 / OOXML ##Code generation for Java, C++ and C
- #HTML5 and CSS3 support
- Learn more about XMLSpy
XMLSpy is one of six tools in Altova MissionKit®'s XML software suite.
Learn more about Altova MissionKit for XML development.
