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Master Project at Nada Evelina Thunell<br />
7.3 Appendix C – Evaluation of XML <strong>Editor</strong>s<br />
Views<br />
Editing<br />
concepts<br />
Schema<br />
validation<br />
(When?)<br />
Namespace<br />
handling<br />
Handle of<br />
invalid/not<br />
well formed<br />
(w.f.) XML?<br />
Help<br />
Morphon<br />
(Commercial)<br />
Tree<br />
Source (badly<br />
arranged)<br />
Undo, redo<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Drag & drop<br />
Edit namespaces<br />
Only DTD<br />
validation<br />
XMLSpy<br />
(Commercial)<br />
Source<br />
Browser<br />
Authentic<br />
Schema<br />
Grid<br />
Undo, redo<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Insert<br />
Automatically when<br />
open, save and<br />
change view.<br />
A validate button.<br />
Re-validate button<br />
after change.<br />
XMLPro<br />
(Commercial)<br />
Tree<br />
Source (in pop-up<br />
window)<br />
Undo (only 1 step)<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Drag & drop<br />
Right mouse menu<br />
Only DTD<br />
validation<br />
Pollo<br />
(Open source)<br />
Tree<br />
Source<br />
Undo<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Drag & Drop<br />
Insert tree node<br />
Only in tree view<br />
when the validate<br />
button is pressed<br />
W.f check only in text<br />
view<br />
Yes (for DTDs) Yes No Yes but does not<br />
work completely,<br />
problem with xsi.<br />
No validation: does<br />
nothing abut<br />
invalid files<br />
Non w.f files<br />
cannot be open,<br />
gives error<br />
message<br />
Very good help<br />
Checks if w.f. when<br />
opened and<br />
highlights the<br />
errors. Cant<br />
validate if not w.f<br />
Invalid files can be<br />
saved, but gives a<br />
warning.<br />
Error message<br />
when not w.f files<br />
are opened, shows<br />
the error clearly<br />
Non w.f files opens in<br />
text view, error<br />
message shows when<br />
trying to switch to<br />
tree view or press<br />
check w.f. button.<br />
W.f errors are<br />
highlighted.<br />
Gives good error<br />
message if invalid<br />
after validation.<br />
XML operator<br />
(Open source)<br />
Tree<br />
Source<br />
Undo<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Move, replace,<br />
remove<br />
Only RELAX NG<br />
schemas and DTD<br />
validation.<br />
RELAX NG supports<br />
namespaces.<br />
Error message<br />
when non w.f. file<br />
is opened. Only<br />
text view can be<br />
opened then but is<br />
not editable<br />
XMLNotepad<br />
(Freeware)<br />
Tree<br />
Source<br />
Undo<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Add, delete,<br />
duplicate<br />
Move, demote,<br />
promote<br />
Drag & drop<br />
Should be<br />
validated when the<br />
file is opened but<br />
we have not been<br />
able to get the<br />
validation to work<br />
Yes according to<br />
the spec. Have not<br />
tested because no<br />
validation.<br />
Cant open a not<br />
w.f file. Gives error<br />
message specifying<br />
the error.<br />
<strong>CIP4</strong> <strong>JDF</strong><br />
<strong>Editor</strong><br />
Tree<br />
Source?<br />
Process<br />
Error<br />
Undo, redo<br />
Cut, copy, paste<br />
Move, add,<br />
duplicate<br />
Drag & Drop<br />
Editing from right<br />
mouse click menu<br />
and main menu<br />
Yes<br />
When opened,<br />
saved, closed and<br />
choose from menu.<br />
When entering a<br />
new value?<br />
Yes<br />
Should be able to<br />
open an invalid file<br />
but give a warning<br />
and an error<br />
message, highlight<br />
the error.<br />
Edit non w.f files<br />
from source view?<br />
Yes Yes No No Yes Tool-tip help<br />
Long help<br />
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