XMLFox manual

XMLFox XML/XSD editor is the Windows based graphical tool for authoring, updating, exploring, well-formedness checking or validating XML documents. XMLFox is an intuitive xml and xml schema(XSD) editor, allows the xml developer to create schemas and show a visual representation of what the xml document will look like for that schema. XMLFox also allows the developer to edit this visual tree representation of the xml document, which will dynamically update the schema for that document. Moreover XMLFox allows the developer to edit this XSD schema tree representation, which will dynamically update the XML document.

XMLFox features XML document in four interface pages: XML View, XML Tree, XML Grid, and XML Script. All these edit pages make it really convenient to edit the XML document (or XSD schema) visually. It provides a structure-sensitive view of XML or XSD documents and allows editing of an XML document while keeping it in conformance with the document"s XSD schema.

XMLFox is the tool for beginners to XSD schema (XML Schema Definition) as well as for professionals. It has visual Schema Tree representation that dynamically updates its XSD text. Those that need help in understanding schemas will find the Schema Tree inestimable, and developers maintaining other schemas will save hours of learning time with this XML editor. It is extremely configurable and fast enough.

XMLFox is designed for 32-bit operating systems and works under the Microsoft® .NET Framework.

The XMLFox XML/XSD editor runs on:
- Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 (SP 6a required)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2 Recommended)
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
(Windows 95/98/ME and Windows 3.1 systems are not supported)

Software Requirements:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later (install Internet Explorer 6.0)

To author with XMLFox, your system should be equipped with the following:

Pentium 90 MHz (minimum) or faster (recommended)

32 MB RAM (minimum) or more (96 MB or more recommended)

50 MB free disk space (minimum) or more

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XMLFox XML/XSD editor is "Freeware". This means that we have made the software available to you for free. You can create, format, map, view, edit an XML/XSD output. It is fully functional!
Freeware is the form of software distribution where the author retains copyright of the software, but makes the program available to others at no cost. The XMLFox can not be resold or distributed by others for profit.

1. Run XMLFox

2. Open Source file by using "Open" dialog box

3. You can create a new XML/XSD document. From the File menu select New or click "New Xml"/"New XSD" buttons.

4. You can create XML file from your specific data source. From the File menu select Import -> XML Converter.

5. After editing your file you can save the file by using "Save" or "Save As" dialog box

The XMLFox main window is split into two sections (Schema and XML data). The user interface is customizable and presents XML data in four interface pages: XML View, XML Script, XML Tree, and XML Grid. The right section gives you ability to browse and edit XML content in any of these windows. The left section of XMLFox interface shows you a Schema of your XML. You can easily change the appearance of panes.

The left section displays a hierarchical view of XML Schema in a tree-like structure. This Tree is regarded as an object with several objects inside it, representing each information-element. XML Schema has the possibility to describe the logical structure of an XML document. When you open an XML document its content will appear in the right section and its structure will appear in left section as XSD Schema.

In the Script Edit page you can review and edit your XML document source code. XMLFox Script editor has the same editing features like most of contemporary text editors have today. On the Edit menu bar you can choose any options to edit your XML content. XMLFox allows you to instantly validate your edited XML content.

Also, you can create your XML data from some other data source (Excel, Oracle, csv, txt, etc.) or convert it according to specified rules by using RustemSoft XML Converter tool. Go: File –> Import -> XML Converter. XML Converter is XML smart data transformation system and development software that includes a runtime engine. You have to have the XML Converter installed on your computer. Learn more about XML Converter .

The software enables you to resize each of two panes by using special splitters on edge of every pane. When you pass the mouse pointer over the central vertical edge, the cursor changes to indicate that the both panes can be resized.

The Script Edit Page allows you to modify an existing XML/XSD or create new one. You can invoke Script Edit Page by clicking on the Script Tab.

Script Edit Page has a toolbar where several icons are located. Note that script editor also supports right mouse button"s popup menu. So for things like cut & paste, you can simply use the popup menu. The status bar of Script Edit Page is the bar at the bottom of the window and it contains information about cursor coordinate (line and column numbers), XML rows amount, current char ASCII code. Also Status Bar contents the "Validate" button. Any time when you like to validate your XML output just click on the button. This interface offers full XML/XSD validation facilities. Validation results are displayed as follows: If errors are found, a list of them will appear in a special Error Bar, error will be located in XML script and its location will be highlighted.

Script Edit Page has a toolbar where several icons are located. There is a description of actions associated with these buttons.

To cut text and move it to another location, select the text, and then on the Edit menu click Cut, or Cut button, or Ctrl+X.

To copy text and paste it in another location, select the text, and then on the Edit menu click Copy, or Copy button, or Ctrl+C.

To paste a text you have cut or copied, place the insertion point where you want to paste the text, and then on the Edit menu click Paste, or Paste button, or Ctrl+V.

To undo your last action on the Edit menu click Undo, or Undo button, or Ctrl+Z.

Helps you to complete a current XML tag.

To outdent a line or a group of lines select the line(s) you wish to outdent and then click the button.

To indent a line or a group of lines select the line(s) you wish to indent and then click the button.

On the Edit menu click Find, or Ctrl+F. In Find what, type the characters or words you want to find. Click Find Next, or F3.

On the Edit menu click Replace, or Ctrl+H. In Find what, enter the text you want to replace and then in Replace with, enter the text you want to replace it with.

You can change the font of whole text in the Script Edit Page.

This command assigns an XSD Schema to your XML document from an external .xsd file to enable validation and intelligent editing.

Drop Down Hints is a box containing a list of code snippets that pops up automatically every time you press the Control + space key-combination. Also you can press the special button on tool-bar above the Script.

The Tree Edit Page allows you to modify an existing XML/XSD or create new one. You can invoke Tree Edit Page by clicking on the Tree Tab.

User can browse a very large XML file in a tree view. XMLFox parses the XML in the Script text editor according to the XML syntax rules. If the text is well-formed XML, the XMLFox presents the resulting parse tree in the Tree section. The Tree view has branches for each of XML elements.
The Tree view shows nodes in a tree structure, like the file explorer on your PC. This starts with one or more root nodes at the first level, and for each node it will show if child nodes exist at the next level going all the way down the structure to the lowest level. Rather than showing the whole structure down to the lowest level in one go it is common practice, as with the file explorer on your PC, not to show any child nodes unless specifically requested. Each node that has children will have one of the following buttons on left of it:
An "expand" button "+", which will cause the node"s children to be inserted into the display.
A "collapse" button "-", which will cause the node"s children to be removed from the display.

Note that this button has a toggle effect, which means that once it has been pressed and the task has been completed it will switch to indicate the opposite task.
A node"s children are included in the display immediately following it, and they are also indented by one unit in order to better signify the parent/child relationship. If a node does not have any children then a blank space will be shown instead of a "collapse/expand" button.

Tree Edit Page has a toolbar where several icons are located. Note that Tree editor also supports right mouse button"s popup menu. So for things like copy & paste, you can simply use the popup menu. The status bar of Tree Edit Page is the bar at the bottom of the window and it contains information about cursor coordinate, XML rows amount. XMLFox considers that any XML is a database. So in the status bar you can see Table Name, Field Name in the Table, Row Number at current node.

Tree Edit Page has a toolbar where several icons are located. There is a description of actions associated with these buttons.

To cut XML node and move it to another location, select the XML node, and then on the Edit menu click Cut, or Cut button.

To copy XML node and paste it in another location, select the XML node, and then on the Edit menu click Copy, or Copy button.

To paste a XML node you have cut or copied, place the insertion point where you want to paste the XML node, and then on the Edit menu click Paste, or Paste button.

You may edit a current selected XML node"s content in the Tree. Special editing window will appear near the XML node when you click Enter key, or double-click on it, or click on Edit button. Not every XML node is editable. You cannot modify a node that includes child nodes.

On the Edit menu click Find, or Ctrl+F. In Find what, type the characters or words you want to find. Click Find Next, or F3.

On the Edit menu click Replace, or Ctrl+H. In Find what, enter the text you want to replace and then in Replace with, enter the text you want to replace it with.

You can change the font of whole Tree Edit Page.

The Grid Edit Page displays XML data in a series of rows and columns. The simplest case is when the Grid shows an XML data source with a single table containing no relationships. In that case, the XML data appears in simple rows and columns, as in a spreadsheet.

If Grid Edit Page is bound to XML with multiple related tables, and if navigation is enabled on the Grid, the Grid will display expanders in each row. An expander allows navigation from a parent XML table to a child table within your opened XML file. Clicking a node displays the child table, and clicking the Back button displays the original parent XML table. In this fashion, the Grid Edit Page displays the hierarchical relationships between XML file’s tables.

Only one XML table of your XML content can be shown in the Grid Editor at a time. If a parent-child relationship is defined between XML tables, the user can navigate between the related tables to select the XML table to be displayed in the Grid Edit Page.
The Grid Editor can be used to display either a single XML table or the hierarchical relationships between a set of tables. When the Grid Editor is displaying a table XML data can be resorted by clicking the column headers. The user can also add rows and edit cells.
The relationships between a set of XML tables are displayed using a parent/child structure of navigation. Parent tables are the highest level of data, and child tables are those data tables that are derived from the individual listings in the parent XML tables. Expanders are displayed in each parent row that contains a child table. Clicking an expander generates a list of Web-like links to the child XML tables, which when selected cause the child tables to be displayed. Clicking the "show/hide parent rows" icon will hide the information about the parent XML table (or cause it to reappear if you have previously hidden it). A back button allows navigation back to the previously viewed XML table.

XMLFox has an interface for visually creating and modifying XML Schemas. XSD Schema Editor is a visual Schema Tree representation that dynamically updates its XSD script.

XSD Schema Editor provides a visual representation of the elements, attributes, types, and so on, that make up your XML Schemas (XSDs).
In XSD Schema Editor you can construct schemas by dropping elements on the design tree. You can add elements to the XSD Tree by right-clicking the design tree and selecting Add from the shortcut menu.
In XSD Schema Editor you can:

Construct and modify existing XML Schemas
Create and edit relationships between XML tables
Create and edit keys

Every schema component (elements, attributes and so on) is presented in the XSD Schema Editor Tree as a node. Each node has a set of properties. User can freely update these properties by double-clicking on the node, or press F4, or click on Properties button. You can use this Properties window to view and change the XSD component properties of a selected schema node that are located in the XSD Schema Editor Tree. Properties Window is also available from the right-click shortcut menu.
The Properties window displays different types of editing fields, depending on the needs of a particular property. These edit fields include edit boxes, drop-down lists, and links to custom editor dialog boxes. Properties shown in gray are read-only.

Caution There is no Undo command when working in XSD Schema Editor. Plan your work carefully and save your XSD files often.

XSD Schema Editor has a toolbar where several icons are located. There is a description of actions associated with these buttons.
The following five buttons affect the whole XMLFox interface:

To create and open a new XML file. Simple XML content with XML header line will be placed to XMLFox Script Page.

To create and open a new XSD schema file. Simple XSD schema content with XSD schema header line will be placed to XMLFox Script Page.

To call "Open File" dialog to open some XML or XSD file.

To call "Save File" dialog to store an updated XML or XSD file.

To call "Print" dialog to print XML or XSD file.

The following four buttons affect the XSD Schema Tree interface only:

To cut schema node and move it to another location, select the schema node, and then on the Edit menu click Cut, or Cut button.

To copy a schema node and paste it in another location, select the schema node, and then on the Edit menu click Copy, or Copy button.

To paste a schema node you have cut or copied, place the insertion point where you want to paste the schema node, and then on the Edit menu click Paste, or Paste button.

User can freely update XSD node"s properties by double-clicking on the node, or press F4, or click on Properties button. You can use this Properties window to view and change the XSD component properties of a selected schema node.

The following two buttons are visible when an XML file is opened:

This command opens the XSD Schema presented in the Tree in a separate window to enable validation and intelligent editing. Then you can save the schema to an external .xsd file.

Assign the XSD schema presented in the Tree to an XML content opened in XMLFox right section.

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