Q: Where can I download the MSXML parsers
A: You can download the parser directly from the Microsoft site:
Q: Can XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor open non-XML (not well-formed) files?A: Yes. When opening non-XML files,
XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor will give warning and point you where the parsing was failed.
Q: Is there an easy to add opening and closing tags around some texts?
A: Yes. Switch to the
Editor View, select (highlight) some texts, hit
Ins key to insert Element, then type the tag name in the prompted dialog.
Q: What's the easiest way to add new similar nodes?
A: In the
XmlTree View or grid-like views, use
Ctrl+D to duplicate the selected nodes as siblings.
Q: How do I switch views using keyboard?
A: Use
Alt+0 to switch to
XmlTree View. Use
Alt+n to switch to the n-th tabbed view.
Q: When does XmlTree gets updated with the changes made in the Editor View?A: If you make changes in the
Editor View, the
XmlTree View won't get updated until you click on the
XmlTree View itself or on and grid-like view.
Note: In most cases, the
Undo information will be reset after
XmlTree gets updated.
Q: How do I instruct XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor to reformat the text in the Editor View?A: By switching to
XmlTree View or Parent-Children View and back,
XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor will parse the contents in the
Editor View and reformat it, if it's a well-formed document.
Note: In most cases, the
Undo information will be reset after reformatting.
Q: Why sometimes the Undo is not available?A: XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor keeps two
Undo information sets: one for the
XmlTree (and grid-like views) and the other for the
Editor. You might have
Undo information for one view, but not for the other.
XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor uses the
Undo information for the currently focused or working view. Also, switching between the two will cause re-parsing of the XML, which will invalidate the
Undo information in most cases. Generally, if you keep working only in either
XmlTree (and grids) or
Editor, then the
Undo information will be accumulated without interruption.
Q: Does sorting in grid-like views actually modify the document?
A: No, it just effects the displaying.
Q: I don't see the Filter Bar. How do I enable it?A: Use the View menu and choose
Filter Bar.
Q: Can I search without Filter Bar?A: You can use
Find (Ctrl+F) command to do free text searching.
Q: Can XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor perform validation?A: Yes, since
XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor1.1 we added the Validation command to validate XML against DTD, XML Schema, or XML-Data Reduced (XDR) Schema. For the best results, please select/install MSXML 4.0 parser.
Q: Can XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor generate not well-formed document? Why?A: XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor doesn't enforce the well-formedness when the document is still under editing, but
XmlShell
The Ultimate Lightweight XML Editor always gives warning when you try to save a non-well-formed document. This give users more flexibility on how they want to edit their documents.