Tools

XMLBlueprint XML Editor allows you to configure external tools to be run from within the application. For instance, you can install Xerces to validate your XML documents. Or, you can install Saxon to transform your XSLT Stylesheets.

The tools you specify can be any program that will run on your operating system, including Java applications.

To give you an impression, we have assembled a list of External Tools

you may want to use in XMLBlueprint XML Editor and instructions on how to install them.

To add a tool, select Customize Tools... from the Tools menu. This will display the Customize Tools dialog, in which you can define a new Tool or edit an existing one.


•	Name -- Enter a name for the program you are editing. This name will appear on the Tools menu.
•	Category -- Enter the category of the tool:

Check
Validate
XSL Transform
Commandline


•	Program -- Enter the location of the program you are editing. Include the full path to the program. Click ... to select the program.
•	Parameters -- Enter the parameters to be passed on to the program. Click > to display a menu of parameter macros.
•	Initial Directory -- Enter the directory to use as the tool's working directory. Click > to display a menu of directory macros or choose a location.
•	Show Output in XML Editor -- Check this checkbox if you want to capture the output (stdout) of the tool in the XML Editor.
•	Show Errors in Output Window -- Check this checkbox if you want to capture the errors (stderr) of the tool in the Output Window.
•	Examples... -- Displays our online Tools page (in Internet Explorer).

Macro Definitions

See the appendix for a list of all macro definitions.