Xml Xpath Editor
Trying to read or modify large XML files can be a rather tedious job, but with the right tools it can obviously be a lot easier. The cross-platform Java-based XPontus XML Editor is free, and has the right features that make parsing an extensive XML file a breeze.
XPath Builder & Tester You'll find the XPath/XQuery tab at the bottom of your XMLSpy screen in the Output Window. Here you can select the version of XPath you require and toggle between XPath Builder mode and Evaluator mode. As you're composing an XPath expression, correct syntax is shown in black, with incorrect entries highlighted in red. Xpath from XML::XPath returns too much noise, - NODE -and attribute = 'value'. Xmlgrep from XML::Twig cannot handle expressions that do not return elements, so cannot be used to extract attribute values without further processing.
For starters you’ll find a Pretty Print option in the Tools menu that will take the XML file and add line breaks and tabs in the appropriate places so that it’s a lot easier on your eyes. You know how awesome that is if you’ve ever dealt with a semi-compressed XML file that has all the data on one computer-friendly line. That along with the tree-view displayed on the left-side of the window should help you find what you’re looking for in the file.
Oxygen Xml Editor Xpath
The true nerds can take things to another step and use XPATH expressions to navigate the XML file. This also doubles as a great way to test out any XPATH expressions you want to implement in your code to ensure they work as expected. When you roll up all of these features into one package you get Xpontus, which ends up being a great choice for both basic and advanced users that have to work with XML files.
XPontus XML Editor Homepage (Windows, Mac, Linux; Freeware)
Visual Studio Extension Features
- Graphical XML Schema Editor for Visual Studio
- Graphical JSON Schema Editor for Visual Studio
- Graphical WSDL Editor for Visual Studio
- Adds an XPath Query Builder & Results Viewer to all XML Editors in Visual Studio
- Adds the ability to make ad-hoc calls to Web Services
- Use of standard Visual Studio Error Window
- Use of standard Visual Studio Properties Window
- Use of standard Visual Studio Find and Replace Windows
- Integrates with Visual Studio
XML Schema Editor
The XML Schema Editor can be used within Microsoft Visual Studio providing the same rich editing environment you get from Liquid Studio. The standard Visual Studio properties windows are used to make it possible to view and edit the detailed properties on any item in the diagram ensuring a familiar environment for Visual Studio users.
Documentation Tool Window
View and edit annotations (schema documentation) for the selected schema item. These comments can then picked up by other tools, XML Editors, Validators, XSD generated documentation etc.
Global Component Locator Tool Window
This window shows all the root/global objects defined within the schema (and its children). Double clicking on an item takes you to the definition, even if its in another file.
Standard Tools
The extension includes all the normal features you have become used to in Visual Studio, integrated find & replace, cut & paste, drag & drop. As well as file change notifications, and printing etc.
WSDL Editor
The WSDL Visual Studio Extension allows WSDL 1.1 and 2.0 documents to be viewed and edited within the Microsoft Visual Studio Environment. The WSDL file can either be edited via the graphical editor or in the code view. The split code/model view keeps in sync as edits are made.
XPath Expression Builder
The XPath Expression builder is an additional tool window that binds to the active XML editor. The XPath expression in the tool window is run against the data in the XML Editor and the results highlighted in real-time. The XPath expression in the tool window supports intellisense based on the content XML Editor, and has tools demonstrating the use of the expression in a number of programming environments.
Web Service Test Client
This tool allows you to browse a web service, select a web method, call the method and view the results.
Once a web method is selected, the tool automatically creates the SOAP envelope and generates a request message based on the description within the web service description (WSDL). You can then change this request, setting your own values.
The web request can then be saved, so it can be re-used later, very useful in a testing and development environment.
JSON Schema Editor
This powerful graphical JSON schema editor integrates into Microsoft Visual Studio providing the same rich editing environment you get within Liquid Studio. The standard Visual Studio properties windows are used to make it possible to view and edit the detailed properties on any item in the diagram ensuring a familiar environment for Visual Studio users.