Working with TEI Lite P4 in XMLBlueprint XML Editor
Creating a new TEI Lite Document
To create a new TEI Lite Document:
- Choose File > New > XML Document with DTD, Relax NG Schema, or XML Schema and copy/paste the TEI Lite P4 DTD (http://www.tei-c.org/Guidelines/Customization/Lite/DTD/teixlite.dtd) into the dialog.
- Press the Next > button, choose "TEI.2" as root element and press Finish.
That's it, you now have a minimal TEI Lite P4 Document.
TIP -- If you work with TEI Lite regularly, you may wish to create a template. To do this, create a new Document, choose File > Add to Templates..., name the template "TEI Lite P4 Document.xml" and press the Save button. Close "TEI Lite P4 Document.xml". To start with the template, choose File > New from Templates and select "TEI Lite P4 Document".
Editing a TEI Lite Document
When you open a TEI Lite 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 TEI Lite Document
At any time during the editing process, you can click the validate icon or hit F8 to validate your TEI Lite 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.