XML Editor
If you want to seriously learn and use XML, you will definitely benefit from using a professional XML editor.
XML is text-based
XML is a text-based markup language.
One very important thing about XML is that XML files can be created and edited with a simple text editor like Notepad.
However, once you start working with XML, you will quickly discover that it is better to edit XML documents with a professional XML editor.
Why not use Notepad?
Many web developers use Notepad to edit HTML and XML documents, because most common operating systems come with Notepad, and it is very easy to use. Personally, I often use Notepad to quickly edit some simple HTML, CSS, and XML files.
However, if you use Notepad to edit XML, you may quickly discover a number of problems.
Notepad cannot determine the type of document you are editing, so it cannot assist you in your work.
Why use an XML editor?
Today, XML is a very important technology, and development projects are using these XML-based technologies:
- Use XML Schema to define the structure and data types of XML
- Use XSLT to transform XML data
- Use SOAP to exchange XML data between applications
- Use WSDL to describe network services
- Use RDF to describe network resources
- Use XPath and XQuery to access XML data
- Use SMIL to define graphics
In order to write error-free XML documents, you need an intelligent XML editor!
XML Editor
A professional XML editor will help you write error-free XML documents, validate XML against a certain DTD or schema, and force you to create legitimate XML structures.
An XML editor should have the following capabilities:
- Automatically add end tags for start tags
- Force you to write valid XML
- Validate XML against DTD
- Validate XML against Schema
- Color-code your XML syntax
Other extensions