Editing an XML Document

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For XML documents, the Source Editor provides such features as syntax coloring, indentation, and basic code completion for elements such as end tags and standard entity references.

To open a file in the Source Editor:

• Double-click the file's Explorer node.

If your XML file has an associated DTD, you can use code completion to automatically enter the names of any supported element, attribute, or entity. As you type, a combo box displays all matching elements in the DTD. Press Enter to enter only the element name, or press Shift-Enter to enter a start tag and end tag for the element.

The Source Editor toolbar contains shortcuts to the most commonly used XML commands. To disable the Source Editor toolbar, choose Tools  Options and expand the Editing node. Then select the Editor Settings node and set the Show Toolbar property to False.