XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is one of the most established and most common programming languages of all. Unlike many programing languages, it defines a clear set of rules for encoding documents which are both machine and human readable. The current specifications are all open standards, with the goals being to place the emphasis on simplicity, standardization and easily usability across the internet. The format also provides full support for the Unicode standard, making it fully compatible with languages that don’t use the Latin alphabet. Yet, despite the enormous popularity of the format, Windows computers still don’t provide a convenient way to view and work with XML files. You can open them in Notepad or WordPad, but you won’t be able to see the markup, which rather defeats the purpose of XML in the first place. XMLBlueprint was developed to overcome this limitation.
Edit and validate very large XML files
XML syntax is the standard for many document formats and systems that we use every day. Examples include XHTML used to render certain webpages, RSS feeds, SVG vector graphics images, and Atom. XML-based formats are also common for productivity applications, such as OpenOffice, LibreOffice, and even Microsoft’s own Office 365 applications via Office Open XML. Because of its widespread use across a large variety of applications, you may come across some XML files that are very large, with some even approaching one gigabyte in size. For example, a highly technical drawing might exist in a vector graphics format encoded in an SVG-XML file. Larger and more complex drawings can be extremely large in file size. XMLBlueprint is available as a 64-bit version for making it easier to edit and validate larger XML files up to 1 GB in size.
Extensive range of editing features
XMLBlueprint ships with an extensive range of features that greatly enhance the way you can work with XML files. These improve efficiency while easing the burden on your workflow. There are context-sensitive helpers based on XSD, DTD and Relax NG Schema for element names, attribute names and values. Closing tags will be added automatically, and there’s an options dialog that lets you customize how the program behaves. There’s also a feature to change the structure of your XML documents called XML Refactoring, while the XML Formatter utility lets you split long lines, indent text, remove any whitespace, handle empty elements and format attributes for improved readability and faster validation. Folding simplifies working with larger XML files, while Syntax Coloring for XML, CSS, HTML, and Java lets you customize text and background colors to help you create a more comfortable working environment that suits your needs.
Being a feature-rich application that gives you all the features you need to work more efficiently with XML files, XMLBlueprint also includes XML validation features to check for errors and improve readability and speed. There’s also a context-sensitive XSLT editor, and tools for generating XML and XSD files from multiple sources. If you’re ready to get started, take a look at https://www.xmlblueprint.com/ and download your free 15-day trial today.
