Working with DWML 2007 in XMLBlueprint XML Editor
Creating a new DWML Document
To create a new DWML Document:
- Choose File > New > XML Document with DTD, Relax NG Schema, or XML Schema and copy/paste the DWML 2007 XML Schema (http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/xml/DWMLgen/schema/DWML.xsd) into the dialog.
- Press the Next > button, choose "dwml" as root element and press Finish.
That's it, you now have a minimal DWML 2007 Document.
TIP -- If you work with DWML regularly, you may wish to create a template. To do this, create a new Document, choose File > Add to Templates..., name the template "DWML 2007 Document.xml" and press the Save button. Close "DWML 2007 Document.xml". To start with the template, choose File > New from Templates and select "DWML 2007 Document".
Editing a DWML Document
When you open a DWML Document, XMLBlueprint will scan the associated schema to initialize the XML Completion assistant. By pressing <, the assistant displays a list containing all the elements that can be inserted at that point in the document. Press the first few characters of the element you wish to insert and then press ENTER, SPACE, or TAB to insert the selected element in the document. The closing bracket is automatically set, as well as any required attributes or child elements.
Validating a DWML Document
At any time during the editing process, you can click the validate icon or hit F8 to validate your DWML Document. XMLBlueprint reports any errors in the output window below the editor. Clicking the red error message jumps to the error, even if the error is in another file.