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In following [new] indicates a new feature in 2.0, [Pro] means XMLBuddy Pro only.

DTD Support

Validation

XML documents validate based on internal/external DTD specified in DOCTYPE, or
- Validation settable to user-configurable DTD preference with matching root element name, e.g., <html>.
- Validation settable to user-configurable DTD property for a particular document.
- If no DTD, validation checks well-formed only.
DTD documents validated standalone.
Auto-validation option shows errors dynamically while you edit based on background parse.

Code assist

Code assist in XML documents based on DTD.
- Element names.
- Attribute names.
- Attribute values (enumeration).
- Entity names.
If no DTD, code assist based on document contents.
Code assist in DTD internal subset or external DTD.
- Tag names.
- Parameter entity names.
- General entity names.
Code assist dynamically updated when DTD changes.

DTD Wizard

Wizard optionally generates <?xml encoding declaration.
Wizard allows existing file to be used as template for new DTD.

Generation

Generate DTD command creates DTD based on document contents.
Convert to DTD command creates DTD based on document contents using different algorithm.
Convert DTD commands allow automatic translation of DTDs to XML Schema, RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schemas.
Flatten DTD command creates a semantically identical DTD with all parameter entity references resolved into a single document.
Generate XML instance command creates a sample XML instance document from DTD, based on user-selectable options.

Open Definition

Open Definition command opens definition of selected name in same or other DTD. Names supported include:
- Element names.
- Attribute names
- Parameter and general entity names.

XML Schema Support

Validation

Validates based on XML Schema indicated by xsi:schemaLocation or xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation attributes, or:
- Validation settable to user-configurable schema preference with matching root element name or namespace.
- Validation settable to user-configurable schema property for a particular document.
Auto-validation option shows errors dynamically while you edit based on background parse.

Code assist

Code assist in XML documents based on XML Schema.
- Element names.
- Element values (enumeration)
- Attribute names.
- Attribute values (enumeration).
- Entity names (if DTD internal subset).
Code assist in XML Schema documents based on built-in schema.
- Element names.
- Element values (enumeration)
- Attribute names.
- Attribute values (enumeration, built-in simple type names, defined type names, defined groups, etc.).
Code assist dynamically updated when schema changes.

Wizards

New XML Schema wizard allows specification of target namespace, encoding, or allows exising file to be used as schema template.
New XML document wizard browse to schema option sets schema name and target namespace and allows selection of root element.
New XML document wizard generates schema location attributes as appropriate, namespace declarations with default or specified prefixes.

Generation

Generate XML Schema command creates schema based on document contents.
Convert to XML Schema command creates schema based on document contents using different algorithm.
Convert schema commands allow automatic translation of XML Schema to DTD, RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schemas.
Generate XML instance command creates a sample XML instance document from XML Schema, based on user-selectable options.

Open Definition

Open Definition command opens definition of selected name in same or other schema. Names supported include:
- Element names.
- Attribute names
- Type names.
- Group names.

XSLT and XPath Support

Code assist

XSLT editor provides code assist using built-in schemas for both version 1.0 and 2.0 XSLT. (2.0 support is based on November 2003 draft.)

Validation

XSLT editor validates based on built-in schemas for both version 1.0 and 2.0 XSLT.
Auto-validation option shows errors dynamically while you edit based on background parse.

Transform

Transform command applies stylesheet to designated XML document or transforms document with designated stylesheet.
Transform document honors <?xml-stylesheet processing instruction and allows override.
Result of transform written to in-memory file(s) for quick viewing or to project file(s).

XPath View

XPath view allows quick testing of XPath expressions based on document context or selected element in editor.
Results displayed on demand or dynamically as expression is entered.
Both XPath 1.0 and 2.0 supported. (2.0 support is based on November 2003 draft.)
Result of transform written to in-memory file(s) for quick viewing or to project file(s).

XPath Search

Xpath Search provides multi-file search using XPath 1.0 expressions, e.g., find all instances in workspace of "/chapter/title[.='Paintball']".

RELAX NG Support

Validation

Validates based on RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema.
Validation settable to user-configurable schema preference with matching root element name or namespace.
Validation settable to user-configurable schema property for a particular document.
Auto-validation option shows errors dynamically while you edit based on background parse.

Code assist

Code assist in XML documents based on RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema.
- Element names.
- Element values (enumeration)
- Attribute names.
- Attribute values (enumeration).
- Entity names (if DTD internal subset).
Code assist in RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema documents based on built-in schema. In the case of RELAX NG XML syntax, assist for:
- Element names.
- Element values (enumeration)
- Attribute names.
- Attribute values (enumeration, built-in simple type names, define names.).
Code assist dynamically updated when schema changes.

Wizards

New RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema wizard allows specification of target namespace, encoding, or allows exising file to be used as schema template.
New XML document wizard browse to schema option sets schema name and target namespace and allows selection of root element. Schema is automatically set in file properties.

Generation

Generate RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema command creates schema based on document contents.
Convert to RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema command creates schema based on document contents using different algorithm.
Convert schema commands allow automatic translation of RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema to DTD, RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schemas.
Generate XML instance command creates a sample XML instance document from RELAX NG or RELAX NG compact syntax schema, based on user-selectable options.

Open Definition

Open Definition command opens definition of selected name in same or other schema.

Compact Syntax

Specialized editor for compact syntax provides syntax coloring and dynamic error checking.

General editor features

Code assist

Auto-activation based on trigger characters and context or user-requested (menu command or keyboard).
Auto-completion when code assist has only one choice.

Format

Format entire document or any subset using indentation for element content and flow for inline content.
Auto-format (flow) long lines based on user-settable margin.
Use spaces for tabs option.
Auto-indentation on return.
User-settable tab width.

Outline view

Selection in outline view highlights selected range in editor.
Selection in editor opens and selects corresponding outline view element.
Show first attribute value option
Show first part of element contents option.

Project management

XML project type uses XML perspective. Projects provide convenient grouping for contextual search, source code control, etc.
XML perspective displays new XML document toolbar, outline view.
XML document toolbar and outline view also available in resource, Java and PDE perspectives.

Selection and positioning

Smart tab option lets tab and shift-tab position by XML syntactic units within lines.
Ctrl-left/right-arrow positions by XML syntactic units.
Ctrl-Shift-left/right-arrow selects or extends selection by XML syntactic units.

Power tools

Select tag or text command allows instant selection of entire tag or text node at cursor.
Split command splits current element in two at cursor position.
Join command joins current element with preceding element (if alike).
Comment command places  comment brackets around current selection or cursor position. Allows nested comments.
Uncomment command removes  comment brackets from currently selected comment. Allows nested comments.
Open DTD/schema command opens DTD or schema used to validate document in editor, even if on the network.
Open URL command opens document based on text at cursor position, even if on the network.

Miscellaneous editing

Undo/redo with user-settable number of levels.
Shift whole lines right/left based on tab/shift-tab.
Clear Validate command clears validation error message for a given file.
Double-click validation errors in Task view goes directly to error line.

Features inherited from Eclipse

Show line numbers option displays numbers in variable-width left margin.
Optional emacs accelerator key mode.
Goto line number command.
Keyboard shortcuts for
- Position to start/end of word/line.
- Select line.
- Insert/delete line.
- Etc.
Cut/Copy/Paste.
Find text in file.
Print.
Add/remove named bookmark. Bookmark view. Go to bookmark.
Add/remove prioritized task (to-do item). Sortable task view. Go to task.