XMLwriter 1.2 RELEASE NOTES Welcome to XMLwriter 1.2, brought to you by Wattle Software! 1. Description XMLwriter is a powerful XML Editor, designed to help web authors and web application programmers take advantage of the latest XML and XML-related technologies such as XSL and XQL. XMLwriter provides users with an extensive range of XML functionality such as: validation of XML documents against a DTD or XML Schema, and the ability to convert XML to HTML using XSL stylesheets. Users can also combine CSS with XML for direct formatting of XML data. Especially designed to manage projects, XMLwriter's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides useful project management features such as a structured Project View workspace, and batch validation of files within a project. Professionally designed to meet Windows interface guidelines, XMLwriter users can expect a familiar and intuitive user interface. XMLwriter includes extensive on-line help as well as a guide to the XML specification. XMLwriter is written entirely in C++, which makes it a fast and efficient editor compared to existing Java-based XML editors. It is a 32-bit program, aimed for systems running on Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT4. 2. System Requirements * A computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later installed. (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later is highly recommended.) * Approximately 3MB of free hard disk space. 3. Installation Notes You can always find the latest version of XMLwriter at http://XMLwriter.net/ There are two downloadable versions of XMLwriter, one for users with Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher installed, and one for users with Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or higher installed. Once you have downloaded the appropriate file, unzip it to a temporary folder and run setup.exe. Follow the on-screen prompts to install XMLwriter. 4. Known Issues Currently there are no known issues. 5. Bug Reports While we have made every effort to ensure that there are no known bugs, there is the chance that some have slipped through our rigorous testing regime. If you find any bugs, please email the Chief Bug Exterminator at: exterminator@XMLwriter.net 6. Licensing XMLwriter is not free software. You are free to use XMLwriter for a 30-day evaluation period as described in EULA.TXT. If you wish to continue to use XMLwriter after the 30 day evaluation period has expired, you must pay a registration fee to Wattle Software. Please see ORDER.TXT for ordering details. 7. Bugs Fixed From XMLwriter 1.1 * Fixed GPF when performing XSL conversion on very large files (>64K). * Fixed "Check for/Reload externally modified files" problems. * Fixed menu navigation keyboard shortcut problems. * Fixed syntax coloring bug in processing instruction handling. * Fixed Find and Replace dialogues not updating drop down list correctly. * Fixed Find and Replace dialogues only accepting short strings. * Fixed problem with keyboard shortcuts in toolbar find combo box. * Fixed disappearing icon on first document window tab. * Fixed GPF when performing drag and drop in TagBar. This problem only occurred under certain conditions. * Fixed DTD syntax coloring for keyword "#IMPLIED". Previously, #IMPLIED would only be colored correctly if it was followed by a whitespace. * Eliminated menu flicker. Bugs Fixed From XMLwriter 1.0 * Fixed error message when installing XMLwriter with versions of Internet Explorer higher than 5.0. XMLwriter now runs with versions of IE later than 5.0. * Fixed GPF when opening files with lines longer than ~20,000 characters. Automatic line wrapping now occurs at 32768 (32K) characters. Long lines no longer crash, even if you create longer lines after loading a file. * Fixed GPF when opening files with a mixture of end of line encoding. * Fixed Save As bug, where a file would be saved without a file extension under some circumstances. * Fixed focus in the Add New File dialogue box when ESC is selected. * Fixed Program Group icons placement. The setup program now places XMLwriter's icons in the selected Program Group. Previously, icons were placed in the XMLwriter Program Group only. * Substantial speed improvements to syntax colouring engine. Bugs Fixed From XMLwriter 1.0 Beta * Fixed file type associations bug. Users can now choose which file types to associate with XMLwriter on installation. * Fixed Validate All XML Files and Convert All XML Files Using XSL GPF when a project is not open. These menu items are now active only when a project is open. * Fixed Cancel button functionality on Confirm dialogue box when adding multiple files to a project. * Fixed error message that occurs when Edit with XMLwriter context menu item is chosen in Explorer. Now when this is selected, XMLwriter is launched. * Fixed Find/Replace All bugs. All occurrences of Find string are now replaced. * Fixed Page Setup bugs. Page settings are now retained. * Fixed stale entries and modified file status bugs in the active document windows list (on the Windows menu). * Fixed Undo/Redo bugs. * Fixed Progress bar display when validating XML files. * Fixed file saving bug when switching a Read Only file to non-RO and editing. * Fixed shortcut keys used to navigate in the internal browser: Ctrl+R refreshes, Alt+Left goes back one step, and Alt+Right goes forward one step. * Fixed column sorting in Tool View (previously Error View). Now clicking on headers sorts list. * Fixed file status when all Undo functions selected. Now the file status is unmodified if all Undos selected. * TagBar: Fixed Auto Insert status. Now it is ticked only if toggled on. * TagBar: Fixed loading XML Schema bug when no datatypes have been specified for attributes. * TagBar: Fixed GPF when loading an XML Schema with a recursive structure. * TagBar: Fixed sequential elements display order. * TagBar: Fixed empty element syntax. Empty elements are now displayed as . * Other miscellaneous bugfixes 8. Credits The installer for this product was created using Installer VISE from MindVision Software. For more information on Installer VISE, contact: MindVision Software 7201 North 7th Street Lincoln, NE 68521-8913 Voice: (402) 477-3269 Fax: (402) 477-1395 E-mail: mindvision@mindvision.com http://www.mindvision.com