Hussein, I'm up and running! Thanks again for all the help. This is going to be a great help I'll keep the list informed of suggestions or issues you all might find of interest. Now can you suggest any resources for someone just getting started with this stuff (maybe an XML for dummies...;))
God bless, Kurt On Apr 11, 2006, at 4:28 AM, Hussein Shafie wrote: > Kurt Andrews wrote: >> >> I've attached the osisCore.2.1.xsd and my sample xml. Per your >> request I've included the support list in the to line of this email. >> >> I tried to find information in help on the xml catalog to see if I >> could figure out how to configure the catalog myself. I ran into the >> following issues: >> >> The help index appears to be empty >> The search feature returned hits on xml when I searched for xml >> catalog >> and I got the same list when I put the phrase in quotes "xml >> catalog." >> None of the hits returned by the search was about setting up the xml >> catalog at least to someone completely new to the topic. > > The real documentation of XXE is found here: > http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/documentation.shtml > > The online help is just the reference of menus, toolbars and dialog > boxes. > > How to create a configuration for XXE (including the XML catalog > trick) > is explained here: > http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/configure/ > configure.html. > > I've already done that for you (see below) but if you are curious you > can look at what I've done. > > > >> I'm guessing that the namespace dialog plays in here some how, >> but I'm >> still confused about how all the parts fit together. > > I've created a simple configuration for OSIS Core. It works fine > except > that it lacks a CSS style sheet. Therefore, when you'll open an OSIS > Core document you'll see the tree view. I just hope this will give > you a > quick start. > > This configuration is available from this download area: > > --- > http://www.pixware.fr/_download/KurtAndrews/osis_core_config.zip > 14094bytes, Tue Apr 11 10:57:43 AM CEST 2006 > > http://www.pixware.fr/_download/KurtAndrews/osis_core_config.xxe_addon > 588bytes, Tue Apr 11 11:03:22 AM CEST 2006 > --- > > * osis_core_config.zip is contains the configuration > * osis_core_config.xxe_addon is a pointer to the configuration for use > by XXE's download manager. > > There are *2* ways to install it. > > [1] Manually. Download the .zip with your Web browser and unzip it in > <XXE_user_preferences_directory>/addon/ (on Windows, it is > something like > C:\Documents and Settings\Kurt\Application Data\XMLmind\XMLEditor > \addon\). > > This creates a directory called "osis_core_config" which contains the > configuration. > > That is "dir /W C:\Documents and Settings\Kurt\Application > Data\XMLmind\XMLEditor\addon\osis_core_config" should list > something like: > --- > catalog.xml > osisCore.2.1.xsd > osis_core_config.xxe_addon > osisCore.xxe > sample.xml > text.xml > xml.xsd > --- > > > > [2] OR Using "Options|Install Add-ons". Before that you need to > specify > to the add-on manager that configurations are also found in > http://www.pixware.fr/_download/KurtAndrews/. For that: > [a] Use Options|Options. Select "Install add-ons" section. > [b] Use the "Add..." button which is at the left of the "Download > add-ons from these servers" list. > [c] Replace what is suggested by: > http://www.pixware.fr/_download/KurtAndrews/osis_core_config.xxe_addon > [d] Click OK. > [e] Now you can use Options|Install Add-ons. "A configuration for > OSIS > Core" should be listed by the dialog box. > [f] Click on the corresponding "Install" toggle. Click OK and > restart > XXE as asked. > > After that, open one of your OSIS Core documents or use "File|New" > "OSIS > Core|Text" to create a new "Text". > > > > >> >> P.S. is there a preferred location where I should keep local xsd >> files. If we configure osis to work locally, do we also need to >> configure the docbook stuff? > > There is nothing more to do that what has been explained above (and > this > will break nothing at all).
