XMLBlueprint XML Editor 7.0

XMLBlueprint XML Editor 7.0 is a full-featured XML editor that supports the creation and editing of any XML document. XMLBlueprint includes numerous intelligent editing features that help you create well-formed, valid documents quickly and easily. It runs under Windows (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, etc.).

The occasional user will enjoy its speed and ease-of-use. Power users will appreciate its high-quality XML support, such as context-sensitive XML completion and validation of schemas and XML documents against any schema. All major schema types are supported (DTD, Relax NG Schema, Schematron, XML Schema).

Users can easily create, edit and run XSLT Stylesheets and preview the transformation result.

Users can configure XMLBlueprint XML Editor to work with any 3rd party XML validator or XSLT processor. Users can add and run additional tools to further enhance XMLBlueprints functionality.

Using the XPath Evaluator, users can visually analyze, test, and debug XPath expressions.

A real-time outline displaying the elements in the XML document provides quick access to the various parts of the document.

Users can collaboratively edit and manage files on remote Web servers via FTP, HTTP, HTTPS (secure HTTP) and WebDAV. The built-in directory tree helps the user to quickly locate and open files. MacOS, UNIX and Windows file formats are automatically recognized.

XMLBlueprint XML Editor fully supports the Unicode UTF-8 and UTF-16 standards on all Windows versions, including Windows 98. This allows the user to edit files for the Asian and Eastern European regions.

Major Features:

1. Context Senstive XML Completion ('Code Completion') -- If you have associated your document with a DTD, Relax NG Schema, or XML Schema, XMLBlueprint will suggest a list of permissible components based on your current location in the document. These are visible in a context-sensitive dropdown menu that opens as soon as you start typing. You can select the required element from the dropdown menu. The closing bracket is automatically set, as well as any required attributes or child elements. You can adjust these setting in the XML Completion Preferences dialog.
   
2. XML Folding -- To simplify working with large XML documents.
   
3. Validation -- At any time during the editing process, you can click the validate icon or hit F8 to validate your document. XMLBlueprint reports an error in the output window below the editor. Clicking the red error message jumps to the error, even if the error is in another file. You can validate against a DTD, Relax NG Schema, or XML Schema.
   
4. XSLT Transformation -- When you are editing an XSLT Stylesheet, you can easily run the transformation by hitting F9. Fill in the associated XML Document, choose your settings and click OK. You can choose to show the output in the Output Window, open the output in XMLBlueprint or save the output to a file.
   
5. XPath Evaluation -- In the explorer you find a Tab for evaluating XPath expressions. XMLBlueprint provides an easy way to deal with the default namespace.
   
6. Intelligent XML Formatting -- To make it easier to scan your XML File the Format button reformats your document by indenting element tags. Choose your own indenting in the Indentation Preferences dialog.
   
7. Syntax Coloring -- Syntax coloring is automatically shown in all XML documents, and HTML, CSS and JavaScript files. You can customise the colors that are used in the Color Preferences dialog.
   
8. Unicode & IME (Input Method Editor) -- With XMLBlueprint you can edit documents in almost any (left-to-right) language, including non-Western languages such as Russian, Japanese, and Chinese.
   
9. FTP and WebDav -- Edit files stored on a remote FTP server or WebDAV server. You can also open files from an SVN (Subversion) server.
   
10. Other Features:
    
    • XMLBlueprint starts up very fast and preloads the files you worked on last.
    • Try the Outline for fast selection of nodes in long documents.
    • Define your own Locations for quick acces to your files.
    • Use the refactoring commands for easy and fast rework on your xml: rename elements, split or join elements, or copy only the text in your xml document.
    • Add your own validator or XSLT processor, or use one of the predefined Tools.
    • Make your own Snippets to easily reuse text or XML elements.
    • Preview your XHTML without saving the file.
    • Support for OASIS XML Catalogs is provided to speed-up your validation.

1. New Features:
   
   • Folding.
   • MSXML6.
   • ISO Schematron (Syntax Coloring, Validation and Easy XML Completion).
2. Improvements:
   
   • It's now possible to associate an XML Document with an XSLT Stylesheet, using the "Setup XSLT Transformation" dialog and run the transformation.
   • Multi Select in XPath Evaluation results.
3. Bugs solved:
   
   • Cannot update indent in active document (in Indentation Preferences dialog) when "Detect indent when a document is opened" is selected.
   • Doesn't work under Windows 7 (hangs at startup).
   • Not all controls support IME.
   • Accelerators (F in &File) do not work properly when IME is active.
   • Wrong fonts are used under Japanese Windows XP.

Requirements:

• 30 MB free disk space
• 64 MB RAM