XML Editor

The XML Editor in Oxygen is a complete XML development platform with support for all major XML-related standards. An XML file can be edited in the following modes: Text, Grid, and Author editing modes. data sheetflyer
  • Intelligent XML Editing
    The context-sensitive Content Completion Assistant changes the way you edit documents and helps you to keep your content valid at all times.
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  • Working with Modular XML Files in the Main Files Context
    Oxygen helps you edit XML modules referenced using XInclude or external entities. By customizing the XML Main File, Oxygen provides a context to address module validation, ID referencing, understanding how modules are connected to each other, or using the Content Completion Assistant to edit content.
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  • Extensible XML Editor
    Oxygen XML Editor uses the Document Type Association concept to provide ready-to-use support for a framework or XML language. The Document Type Association concept is used in Oxygen XML Editor to provide built-in support for the most popular XML frameworks (DITA, DocBook, XHTML, TEI, etc.) More importantly, it can be used to provide support for a custom user-defined framework that can be shared with others.
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  • XML Grid Editor
    The OxygenGrid editing mode allows you to edit repetitive XML content in a special layout that is similar to a spreadsheet application, without the need to interact with markup.
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  • XML Outline View
    Oxygen XML Editor includes a powerful Outline view that is automatically synchronized with the document changes.
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  • XInclude Support
    Oxygen XML Editor supports XInclude, a standard for merging pieces of XML content, resulting in a single composite XML information set.
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  • XML Validation and Well-Formedness Check
    XML validation can be done by checking documents against a schema. Oxygen XML Editor supports validation against XML Schema, DTD, Schematron, and Relax NG schemas.
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  • XML Formatting and Indentation
    Oxygen includes formatting and indentation features that allow you to arrange XML documents in an organized and consistent manner.
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  • Multi-Lingual Editing Support
    Oxygen XML Editor supports a large number of languages and text encodings. For example, Unicode 4 is fully supported in both the Text and Author modes.
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  • XPath Support
    An XPath expression is a mechanism for navigating through, and selecting nodes from, an XML document. XPath versions 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 are supported.
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  • XML Digital Signature and XML Canonicalization

    Oxygen includes a tool for creating and checking digital signatures for both enveloped and detached signatures. The enveloped signatures are stored in the signed document, while the detached ones are stored in a separate file.

    A digital signature is a requirement when exchanging information on an untrusted network. Since XML is used for content storage, it is important to be able to digitally sign the XML files or messages.
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  • Helper Views
    There is a set of views, located by default at the side of the editing area, to help you with XML editing. They display the structure of currently edited XML elements, as well as the available attributes and entities.
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