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Beta 1
July 22, 1998
Questions:
Why should I use XML Notepad?
Why is Microsoft releasing this product?
How do I enter processing instructions in XML Notepad?
Can I use international characters in my data?
Can I create a DTD in XML Notepad?
Does XML Notepad perform DTD validation?
Why do I need Internet Explorer 4.0 Service Pack 1 or higher to use XML Notepad?
Where can I find more information on XML?
Does XML Notepad produce documents that are compliant with the XML 1.0 specifications?
How can developers display the structured application they create
in XML Notepad?
XML Notepad enables you to create data sets quickly and easily. XML-based data is displayed graphically in XML Notepad so you don't have to spend time explaining the structure of your data set. XML Notepad saves you time and effort, allowing you to place a greater emphasis on creating your applications than on typing syntax.
We are releasing this product to help developers and authors interested in creating XML-based applications by giving them a utility that makes creating prototype data sets very easy. It also demonstrates how the MSXML parser can be leveraged in creating applications.
Currently processing instructions cannot be entered via XML Notepad. These instructions can be added by opening the XML document in an external editor such as Notepad.
You can support international characters in your data by including the following tag in your XML document:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
The current version of XML Notepad does not support the creation of DTDs.
If you have Internet Explorer 5 installed on your computer, you can perform DTD validation on your files.
Internet Explorer 4.0 Service Pack 1 and higher versions include the Microsoft XML parser that XML Notepad uses for parsing XML documents.
You can find more information on XML at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) site,
http://w3c.org/xml 
and at Microsoft's site http://microsoft.com/xml.
Yes, all documents authored using XML Notepad are compliant with XML 1.0.
XML Notepad lets you create and edit XML in a graphical environment so you are continuously viewing the structure of your XML data as you work.
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