Working with ODM 1.3 in XMLBlueprint XML Editor
Creating a New ODM Document
To create a new ODM Document:
- Choose File > New > XML Document from DTD or Schema and copy/paste the ODM 1.3 XML Schema (http://www.cdisc.org/models/odm/v1.3/ODM1-3-0.xsd) into the dialog.
- Press the Next > button, choose "ODM" as root element and press Finish.
That's it, you now have a minimal ODM 1.3 Document.
TIP -- If you work with ODM regurlarly, you may wish to create a template. To do this, create a new Document, choose File > Add to Templates..., name the template "ODM 1.3 Document.xml" and press the Save button. Close "ODM 1.3 Document.xml". To start with the template, choose File > New from Templates and select "ODM 1.3 Document".
Editing an ODM Document
When you open an ODM 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 an ODM Document
At any time during the editing process, you can click the validate icon or hit F8 to validate your ODM 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.
