Working Mode XML

This working mode works like a "pocket calculator" for XML, for it helps you to select only complete tag areas.

Text selection from inside to outwards

Choose menu Tools — XML Mode	Text mit einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.
Put the cursor inside the bold area.	Text mit einem <strong>hervor|gehobenen</strong> Wort.
Try to drag to the end of the sentence.	Text mit einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.
It doesn't work, because the closing tag </strong> would be selected but not the paired opening tag <strong>. The selection is cut off.	Text mit einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.

Text selection from outside to inwards

Choose menu Tools — XML Mode.	Text mit einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.
Put the cursor outside of the bold area.	Text mit |einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.
Try to drag to the middel of the bold area.	Text mit einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.
It doesn't work because the opening tag <strong> would be selected but not the closing paired tag </strong>. The selection is extended.	Text mit einem <strong>hervorgehobenen</strong> Wort.

First steps

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