Peter Desjardins wrote: >>> I made some changes to a file, then noticed that an >> xi:included file >>> needed changes. I made the changes in the included file, >> Using XMLMind XML Editor or using an external text editor? > > All changes were made using XMLMind XML Editor. I had the two files open in > different tabs of the same instance. > >> Did you save the included document before switching to the >> master document? > > Yes. > >> then returned to the original file. I wanted to see my >> changes and clicked View > Redraw. All changes to the file were lost. >> In the master document or in the included document? > > The changes were lost in the master document. > > One detail that I didn't give you before is this: The change to the master > document was to add a new xi:included section. Then I opened that very same > section in a separate tab, edited it, and then saved it. Finally, I switched > back to the master document and clicked View > Redraw. Note that I had never > saved the new xi:include in the master document. >
I'm really sorry but even after trying to reproduce what you have described, I didn't manage to reproduce the problem. All my tests were conducted on a DocBook 5 document. You say: ``The change to the master document was to add a new xi:included section. *Then* I opened that very same section in a separate tab''. I don't really see how you can do this in a natural, simple, way. In order to add a new xi:included section, you need [1] to open this section in a separate tab [2] to use "Copy As Reference" (Ctrl-Shift-C) on the root element of this section [3] to switch back to the master document [4] to use "Paste After" (Ctrl-W) to paste the reference after an existing reference. Note that the order of actions is different from what you describe. So I suppose that: [a] You closed the section just after using "Copy As Reference" on it in order to be able to reopen it later. Did that too: no problem. [b] OR you used the Include tool to insert the reference to the section. Did that too: no problem. [c] OR you have installed the add-on called "Customization of the DocBook 5 configuration allowing to edit <xi:include> elements by hand" and inserted the <xi:include> element by hand. Didn't test that.
