Misty S. wrote:
Currently we are evaluating XML Mind. I have only run into one confusing issue
so far: I do not see how to view the XML source of a document.
Please refer to the FAQ:
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How can I view in the XML source of my document?
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http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/faq.html#source_view
I see how to view the structure, but not how to edit the XML directly. I
suspect that it has something to do with the Helper Applications, and I can
actually get the XML to open in a text editor that way, but I cannot get XML
Mind to see if the file is saved by the external application, or to detect that
the external application has exited. Can you please point me to the right
direction on this?
I'm sorry but I cannot reproduce this problem.
* Optionally choose a text editor better than notepad using:
More information in:
http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/help/toolsOptions.html#helperApplicationsOptions
* Please select "Tools|Helper Application|Edit Document in Helper
Application" (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift-D) each time you want to
edit your document using an external text editor.
More information in:
http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/help/helperApplicationMenu.html
In comparison, Oxygen Author has a "Text" tab at the bottom of the interface
that lets you switch easily between text and WYSIWYG mode.
Oxygen Author has its roots in Oxygen XML Editor, a programmer's editor,
so this is normal. In contrast, XMLmind XML Editor has been designed
from the ground up to be used with *just* the word processor-like view.
With XMLmind XML Editor, there is simply no need to switch between text
and ``WYSIWYG'' mode.
With XMLmind XML Editor, even the tree view is not useful. The best
productivity tip we have is: use the word processor-like view and only
the word processor-like view.
More information in:
Why Choose XMLmind XML Editor?
http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/why_choose_xxe.html
In the future, we are considering to add a ``XML source view'' of the
document, but only for commercial reasons, not for usability reasons.
Some users seem to ``panic'' when they cannot put their hands on the
tags. When this is the case, the lack of built-in XML source editor is
really a show-stopper.
Also, do you have a document or webpage which compares XML Mind to Oxygen
Author?
I'm sorry but the answer is no. The best we have is:
Features
http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/features.html
--> More importantly, please start by carefully reading
Limitations
http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/limitations.html
Doing this is *very* *important* before starting to evaluate XMLmind XML
Editor.
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