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To view preferences, on the View menu, click Preferences.
Show introductory dialogue | When enabled, shows the Welcome to XMLwriter! introductory dialogue box on startup. |
Reload last project at startup | When enabled, reloads the last project you had open. The Show introductory dialogue preference must be disabled for this preference to be available. |
Reload documents when opening project | When enabled, opens all the documents you had open when you last worked on the project. |
Automatically save project changes | When enabled, automatically saves any changes you make to the structure of a project (i.e. renaming folders/files, rearranging folders/files). |
Ask for confirmation when deleting files | When enabled, asks for confirmation when deleting output files (in Output View). |
Recycle preview windows | When enabled, previews documents in the same internal browser preview window. When disabled, multiple preview windows are created. |
Check for externally modified files | When enabled, checks for external modifications of open files. If a modification is detected, a message appears notifying you of the file that has been modified and gives you the choice of reloading the modified file. |
Automatically reload externally modified files | When enabled, automatically reloads externally modified files. The external file must be saved in the external application before it will be automatically reloaded. The Check for externally modified files preference must be enabled for this preference to be available. |
Show tabs for open documents | When enabled, displays tabs at the bottom of the main window for each open document window. |
Reset All Preferences to Defaults | Restores all of the preferences to their original settings. |
Show selection margin | When enabled, displays the selection margin on the left side of the document window. |
Show line numbers | When enabled, displays line numbers in the selection margin. The Show selection margin preference must be enabled for this preference to be available. |
Show whitespace | When enabled, displays whitespace between text as dots, and tabs as arrows. |
Vertical scroll bar | When enabled, displays the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the document window. |
Horizontal scroll bar | When enabled, displays the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the document window. |
Drag and drop text editing | When enabled, allows drag and drop text editing within the document window. |
Default drag action is move | When enabled, the selection is moved when you drag it with the mouse. When disabled, the selection is copied when you drag it with the mouse. The Drag and drop text editing preference must be enabled for this preference to be available. |
Tab size | Allows you to enter a tab size. |
Auto indent | When enabled, starts the next line at the same initial position as the text on the previous line. |
Wrap lines at (x) columns when loading | When enabled, wraps lines at the indicated column number when a file is opened. The default column width is 80. |
Create backup files with extension | Automatically creates a backup of the previous version of each file you edit and save. Also allows you to specify the file type extension of backup files. |
Default Project directory | Lists the default hard disk location for your projects. Click Browse to set a new location. |
Default Output directory | Lists the default hard disk location for your output files. Click Browse to set a new location. |
Templates directory | Lists the default hard disk location for your document templates. Click Browse to set a new location. |
Same directory as edited document | When enabled, stores temporary files in the same directory as the document being edited. This preserves the preview file's relative links. |
This directory | Lists the default hard disk location for temporary files. Click Browse to set a new location. |
File Filters | Lists the names of the existing File Filters. |
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Click this button to create a new File Filter. |
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Click this button to delete the selected File Filter. |
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Click this button to move the selected File Filter up one position on the Files of type drop-down list in the Open dialogue box; and the Save as type drop-down list box in the Save As dialogue box. |
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Click this button to move the selected File Filter down one position on the: Files of type drop-down list in the Open dialogue box; and the Save as type drop-down list box in the Save As dialogue box. |
Extensions for selected filter | Lists the existing file extensions for the selected File Filter. Also allows you to create new file extension associations for the selected File Filter. |
A file of this type | Lists the file types supported by XMLwriter. |
if it has one of these extensions | Allows you to create new file extensions for the selected file type. Files with the file extensions listed in this text box will be syntax colored in the same manner as the selected file type. |
Autosave before running tools | When enabled: saves all modified files before validation, conversion using XSL or running a User Tool. |
Show data types in TagBar | When enabled, displays XML-Data datatypes as declared in the loaded XML Schema in TagBar. |
Automatically validate when opening files | When enabled, automatically validates XML files when opening files. |
Automatically validate when saving files | When enabled, automatically validates XML files when saving files. |
Jump to error on validation | When enabled, scrolls the document you are validating up to where the error has been found. |
Beep on validation errors | When enabled, beeps when an error has been found in the file(s) you are validating. |
Default output file extension | Allows you to enter a default file extension for output files. |
Converting a non-project file | Allows you to select the default action when performing XSL conversion on XML
files that do not belong to a project. Creates a new document - opens the output file in a new document window. Shows internal preview - displays the output file in the internal browser preview window. Shows external preview - displays the output file in the external browser preview window. Shows Save As dialogue - displays the Save As dialogue box, from which you can choose a folder in which to save the output file. |
Confirm before converting | Displays the Convert Using XSL dialogue box, before converting the XML file. |
External browser | Lists the hard disk location of your default browser. Click Browse to set a new default location. |
Internet Options | Displays the Windows Internet Properties dialogue box. |
Background Color | Allows you to select a background color for document windows. The default is the standard window color as set in the Display Control Panel applet. |
Font | Allows you to select a fixed-width font type. |
Font size | Allows you to select, or enter a font size. |
Script | Allows you to select the script used with the currently selected font. |
Syntax item | Allows you to select a syntax item to modify. |
Text color | Allows you to select a color for the Syntax item from the drop drown color palette. |
Sample text | Displays how text in the document will appear with the selected formatting preferences. |
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