XML editor suggestions (XML newbie)

[matth1j]

Hi- we want to define a data file format for an internal software tool, and XML would appear to be a good way of doing this. Having defined the format, we want to edit the files.

So I guess we need to define a DTD or schema, which the editor will use to guide users when editing the files.

Please can someone suggest a suitable XML editor that will allow the above? Other requirements are:
- free
- must run under Linux (Windows executable that runs in Linux under Wine might be ok), Java might be best

Cheers
John

 

[matth1j]

BTW I've downloaded something that looks promising, XML Pro v2.01 (

http://www.vervet.com/products.php

), and when I double-click on the .jar file, I get what looks like a splash screen.

But that's it - it just sits there, no CPU or disk activity.

Can anyone else who's using this (under Linux) tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Cheers
John

 

[tsuji]

Maybe exploring a bit Eclipse if java technology eventual fits in?

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/os-ecxml/

 

[matth1j]

Thanks- looks like it could be a possibility.
John

 

[ArkM]

Try

http://www.firstobject.com/dn_editor.htm

It's the best XML editor I have ever seen...

 

[jeffjustice]

I have also used XMLSpy. It's quite nice. If you want to see how it looks like, check this example:

http://codervods.com/VideoPage.aspx?ID=946&&category=XML

 

[ArkM]

XMLSpy is not freeware. As far as I know, it's a very expensive toy (>500$?)...

 

[rkolva]

MS has XML Notepad as a free download. No where close to being in the same league as XML Spy.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...49-787d-4118-ba5f-4f30fe913628&displaylang=en

 

[klunde]

Take a look at XTrans. From the website:

A small free editor for building XSL templates and test their transformation with XML documents.

http://www.simxtech.com/users/zc2/xtrans/

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