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What’s the best XML Editor on the market? I’ve used several but tend to stick with Altova XMLSpy for editing XML code and Notepad++ as my standard text editor. Neither is perfect and have their little glitches. I’ve taken some screenshot to show what XMLSpy looks like.

Altova XMLSpy in a Nutshell

An XML editor with support for working with all XML-based technologies. Used for modeling, editing, transforming, and debugging XML-related technologies

Key features:

• XML Schema and DTD-based XML validation
• Multi-tabbed validation window for searching over multiple files
• Context-sensitive entry helpers
• Built-in XML document templates
• XPath auto-completion
• XSLT / XQuery debuggers and profilers
• Database integration
• XBRL support
• Support for OOXML in Microsoft Office 2007 and higher

XMLSpy Screenshots

XMLSpy User Interface

Schema Settings

Annotation

Run Java Macros

Generate output to PDF

You can also develop in a text view or graphical view, or switch back and forth between the two.

It does the job for me. What XML Editor do you use?

PS: The Official XMLSPY Handbook is here

About the Author: Ivan Walsh is a 40 something technical writer with a weakness for documentation plan guides. His other obsession is video blogging at http://www.videocameraschool.com/

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