XML Spy is the first true Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for XML that includes all major aspects of XML in one powerful and easy-to-use product:
+ XML editing and validation,
+ Schema/DTD editing and validation, and
+ XSL editing and transformation.
XML Spy is a professional validating XML editor for Windows developers, IT professionals and Web-Design people that lets you edit all XML, XSD, XHTML, XSL, RDF, WML, and DTD files and provides four advanced views on your documents: an Enhanced Grid View for strucutred editing, a Database/Table view that shows repeated elements in a tabular fashion, a Text View with syntax-coloring for low-level work, a graphical XML Schema Design View, and an integrated Browser View that supports both CSS and XSL style-sheets.
For a more detailed description of the features available in XML Spy 3.5, please visit our web-site at http://www.xmlspy.com or refer to the online help-system included with this distribution.
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION
Version 3.5 of XML Spy includes several new important features in the areas of XML Schema support, repository interfaces, and scripting:
+ support for the latest XML Schema Candidate Recommendation released by the W3C on 10/24/2000
+ a graphical schema design view for editing XML Schemas with unprecedented ease-of-use
+ the ability to automatically convert schemas from the April 7 working draft to Oct 24 CR status
+ the ability to convert existing DTDs, XML-Data, or BizTalk schemas to the W3C XML Schema Definition Language
+ validation of XML Schemas with integrated error highlighting directly within the Schema design view
+ validation of XML instance documents against complex XML Schemas
+ generation of complete XML Schema documentation in HTML and Word format
+ support for new XML Spy add-ins through the component download center
+ access and manipulate files in any respository that is accessible through an ftp:, http:, or https: URL
+ browse and manipulate folders directly from the Open/Save URL dialog on any FTP or WebDAV server
+ the ability to access files from a URL using user-name and password (server and/or proxy security)
+ support for Microsoft Source-Safe repository (and compatible configuration management systems)
+ a new COM-based API for integrating XML Spy into custom solutions (Visual Basic sample included)
+ new Scripting Environment and Form editor for creating custom XML applications
INSTALLATION
The "XMLSPY35.EXE" automatically installs XML Spy on your computer (including an help system and several example files). XML Spy works with Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000. An uninstaller is also included and can be launched from the Start menu, if you ever wish to remove XML Spy from your computer.
Please note, that XML Spy has separate versions of the XML Spy Software for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT/2000, because only Windows NT and Windows 2000 provide full Unicode support on the operating-system layer. The setup program will automatically detect your version of Windows and install the correct version for XML Spy.
XML Spy is a commercial software package and is available through electronic distribution. You may install and distribute the evaluation version FREE of charge. After installation you may freely evaluate the software for a period of 30 days. If you like XML Spy and want to use it beyond the evaluation persion, you must purchase a license to obtain a fully registered version. Please refer to http://www.xmlspy.com/order for ordering and pricing information.
KNOWN XML SCHEMA LIMITATIONS
This is a list of known limitations with respect to XML Schema, as the status of the XML Schema Definition Language is still Candidate Recommendation. We will be continuing to increase support for XML Schema in subsequent updates and - as a member of the W3C XML Schema Working Group - we are fully committed to completely supporting XML Schema once it becomes a W3C Recommendation. Please do, therefore, not report any of the following issues as bugs, as we are aware of them:
+ the following XML Schema components are not yet supported by the graphical schema view:
- redefine can be edited, but is not yet interpreted
- unique, key, keyref can't be edited
- annotation - only the first documentation sub-element can be edited
- schema adjuncts (or anything from another namespace) can't be edited
- if a simpleType is built from a hierarchy of included simpleType
(e.g. a union of a list of a restriction), the facets of the
respective sub-simpleTypes can't be edited
- the "GoTo Definition" command only works within the schema design view,
but not yet from an instance document to the schema
- Find/Replace are not yet supported
- anyType, anySimpleType
+ the following XML Schema components are not yet fully implemented inside the validator core:
- unique, key, keyref
- redefine
- final
- use=prohibited
- block, nullable, xsi:null
- user-defined duration and period facets (the built-in types are, however, fully supported)
If you do need one of these features urgently, please contact our support-center at support@xmlspy.com to inquire about the current status.
DISTRIBUTION
You may freely distribute the unregistered XML Spy software package, as long as either the "XMLSPY35.EXE" installation program is the only item distributed. The software itself, its online help system, and any license key-code may not be copied, transferred, or distributed.
LICENSE METERING
XML Spy has a built-in license metering module that helps you in avoiding any unintentional violation of our license agreement. XML Spy can be licensed either as a single-user or multi-user software and depending on your license, this license-metering module makes sure, that no more than the licensed number of users are using XML Spy concurrently. If more than the licensed number of copies is used, any attempt to start another copy of XML Spy will only result in a dialog being displayed on the user's machine. No information is ever transmitted outside your local area network (LAN) or over the Internet!
This license-metering technology is using your LAN to communicate between instances of XML Spy running on different computers. This communication only happens whenever a new copy of XML Spy is being launched and will not put any significant load on your network. Please see the corresponding chapter in the online help system for further information.
FEEDBACK & SUPPORT
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please contact support@xmlspy.com via E-Mail. We reserve the right to provide free technical support only to registered users. We'd also like to invite you to help us improve our product: please fill out the on-line questionnaire on the "Help" menu to tell us what you'd like to see in a future version of XML Spy.
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