Adobe GoLive and XML

Adobe GoLive recognizes XML, the simplified dialect of SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) for the structured presentation of information on the World Wide Web. Adobe GoLive reads XML, writes it back to file without any changes, and lets you inspect and edit existing XML declarations and tags. Because of the nature of XML, a visual editor is not available.

XML is a subset of SGML for defining custom markup languages. XML documents use Document Type Definitions (DTDs) that define the custom tags available for use in the document. Adobe GoLive does not validate (that is, syntax check) XML files. For more information on XML, visit the Web site at www.w3.org/XML/ or www.xml.com/.

With Adobe GoLive, the user can open existing XML documents by choosing File > Open, by double- clicking the XML file, or by dragging and dropping the file onto the Adobe GoLive application. The Outline Editor is recommended for viewing and editing XML tags.

Adobe GoLive Layout view shows the XML document in a collapsed format in which the XML structure is represented by box symbols. Click the triangle on the left side of a box to expand or collapse the element or show or hide nested elements.

You can also switch to the source view and edit the XML markup as text.

Adobe GoLive lets XML developers edit the text of XML documents. Other than the changes you make, Adobe GoLive will write the balance of the document without modifying the code, although it may modify white space. You can view the new Adobe GoLive structure by looking in your Adobe GoLive Modules folder in the Web Settings folder. You can open and view the various files in Outline, Layout, and Source views. Successful editing of these files requires expert-level knowledge of XML.

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