Scope
- SOS products use XML configuration files.
- We have developed this editor to provide a convenient and efficient method of developing XML configurations without the significant overhead involved in manually typing such files.
Application
Current applications (August 2015)
Functionality
- Manage XML Configuration files, e.g. JADE - XML Configuration
- Assign an XSD Schema to configuration files
- Validate XML configuration files
- The Editor is schema-aware and suggests configuration elements and attributes
- Show the included schema documentation, e.g, JADE - Reference Documentation
Prerequisites
- The XML Editor operates on Windows systems:
- To our knowledge the XML Editor works for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, Windows Server 2012 etc.
- The following prerequisites apply:
- Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 and newer.
- If optional Plugins are used (provided with the sub-folder plugins) then a Java Run-Time Environment starting from version 1.8 is required.
Download
License
- The XML Editor is available under the terms and conditions of the Freeware License.
Installation
- Unzip the download archive to any location in your system
- Run the XML Editor binary
sos.xml.editor.exe
Configuration
- The XML Editor ships with the configuration file
sos.xml.editor.exe.config
- The file name consists of the XML Editor binary file name and the extension
.config
- The configuration file has to be located in the same directory as the XML Editor binary file.
The following settings can be configured:
Setting Default Description allowRemoveRoot
True
allows removal of a root node of the xml document allowRenameFile
True
allows renaming of an xml file on the hard disk autocompleteRoot
True
automatically adds the required child nodes to the root node hasOpenFileDialog
True
shows the open file dialog openLastOpenedFiles
True
opens the last opened files on program start readOnly
False
opens XML files in read-only mode
Operation
- The Editor can be opened most easily through a double-click on a shortcut to the
sos.xml.editor.exe
binary that has been placed on the start menu or desktop. - Clicking File -> Open will open a tab for a new XML configuration file
- The XSD schema can either be specified using an address or by downloading an schema :
- entering a http link. The SOS has the following schemas currently (August 2015) available:
- JADE File Transfer configuration
- JobScheduler System Monitor configuration
- using a
- entering a http link. The SOS has the following schemas currently (August 2015) available:
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