Welcome to XMLwriter 2.12, 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 XSD.
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. Context sensitive entry helpers help to quickly create valid XML files.
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/ME and Windows NT4/2000/XP.
2. System Requirements
* A computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later installed.
* Approximately 4MB of free hard disk space.
3. Installation Notes
You can always find the latest version of XMLwriter at http://XMLwriter.net/
Once you have downloaded the zip file, unzip it to a temporary folder and run XMLwriterSetup.exe
Follow the on-screen prompts to install XMLwriter.
4. Bugs Fixed from v2.11
* Resource leaks in Explorer view were fixed
* Minor improvements to Generate Schema function
* Changed xml:stylesheet to xml-stylesheet throughout the program
* Improved CSS syntax coloring, added X11 color names
5. Major New Features from v1.x
Version 2.x contains many upgrades and new features from v1.x. Some of the main new features include:
* Intelligent Entry Helpers to assist in editing documents
* Code Snippets for frequently used text
* Validation support for W3C XML Schema (XSD)
* DTD and XSD support in TagBar
* Flat layout mode and Tree layout mode in TagBar
* DTD conversion to XSD Schema and vice-versa
* Generate sample XML from DTD/XML Schema
* Easy assignment of a DTD, XML Schema, and XSL stylesheet to XML files
* Ability to jump to any file referenced in an XML document
* Auto-completion of tag pairs
* Auto-formatting of tags
* New Tree View display
* Project files are now in XML format
* Project properties allow global or local override for XSLT stylesheet selection
* New command to zip and email a project
* New and improved right-click menus and other GUI improvements
* New Find in Files feature
* New example files
6. Known Issues
* There are currently no known issues.
7. 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
8. Feedback
We would appreciate any feedback that you may have on XMLwriter 2.12. Please email yoursay@XMLwriter.net with any comments or suggestions.
9. 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.
10. Distribution
Distribution of this version is according to restrictions as described in EULA.TXT
