help required on XML editor choice

[bugbear]

The product my company is developing uses XML files
for configuration (wow - bold decision), and we
have full DTD's for each.

The style of the XML is similar to that used by
Ant (the popular Java "make"-a-like) in that
there is virtually no marked up "content";
the elements and (importantly) their attributes
carry the whole weight of the information.

I have looked at several editors, which have more
(or less) support for XML, well-formedness, DTD validation etc.

But they all seem built around "marked up content" as
their prime model, and don't seem to work well for my purpose.

My dream editor would allow the creation of valid XML
files, under the control of the DTD. In particular we
would like pop-up menus for "in context"
valid attributes/elements. The XML files are around 1-30 K,
if that matters.

(essentially we're trying to get a configuration editor
good/friendly enough to save us writing a great big configuration
GUI, at least in the first release)

BugBear

 

[Boris Stumm]

My dream editor would allow the creation of valid XML
files, under the control of the DTD. In particular we
would like pop-up menus for "in context"
valid attributes/elements. The XML files are around 1-30 K,
if that matters.

http://xmlmind.com/xmleditor/

Entering Attributes may be somewhat cumbersome with the default
configuration, but it is pretty easy to customize. You'll have to write
CSS-Stylesheets for your DTDs anyways.


Boris Stumm

 

[Saqib Ali]

My dream editor would allow the creation of valid XML

files, under the control of the DTD. In particular we
would like pop-up menus for "in context"
valid attributes/elements. The XML files are around 1-30 K,
if that matters.

Here are some XML editors
http://tools.tldp.org/blog/index.php?m=200403#6 that you might find
useful.

OxygenXML editor comes to mind that can provide you with "in-context"
bubbles. I am sure the above list has some other that can do the same.

In Peace,
Saqib Ali
http://validate.sf.net

 

[Manuel Collado]

...
I have looked at several editors, which have more
(or less) support for XML, well-formedness, DTD validation etc.

But they all seem built around "marked up content" as
their prime model, and don't seem to work well for my purpose.

My dream editor would allow the creation of valid XML
files, under the control of the DTD. In particular we
would like pop-up menus for "in context"
valid attributes/elements. The XML files are around 1-30 K,
if that matters.

You can try XMLmind XML Editor (XXE):

http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/