WebDAV Support

Altova XMLSpy® 2008 and Authentic® 2008 include a WebDAV client interface to enable compatibility with a wide range of industry leading file systems, content management systems, server repositories, and databases.

WebDAV Overview

WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a standardized set of extensions to the HTTP protocol (the basis of the World Wide Web) that allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote Web servers.

WebDAV has widespread vendor support in the industry and is used with many browsers, editors, file systems, document repositories, and databases. The use of a WebDAV enabled client (such as XMLSpy® 2008) in conjunction with a WebDAV enabled server changes the way users interact with the World Wide Web. While today the Web is largely a read-only resource, WebDAV has the potential to transform the Internet into a fully writeable medium capable of supporting collaboration and distributed file sharing.

Open Files From URLs / Add External Web Folders

XMLSpy® 2008 implements the WebDAV client interface in the Project Menu, allowing you to mount external web folders and add external files to your project from any Web server, database, or file system accessible through HTTP, WebDAV, or FTP.
You may add files or URLs to a project and/or save the files directly back to the originating Web server, database or file system.

Delta-V Advanced Check-in/Check-out Support

XMLSpy® 2008 and Authentic® 2008 support Delta-V, an extension to the WebDAV protocol that enables check-in/check-out functionality when used in conjunction with a WebDAV server. This supports XML content editing in a truly collaborative, distributed environment such as the Web. This functionality is accessed from the XMLSpy® 2008 Project Window.

Download a free trial of XMLSpy® 2008 with WebDAV support to start experiencing the benefits of collaboration and distributed file sharing today!