oXygen XML Editor offers you all you asked for:
- editing in source mode
- editing in grid mode
- generate schema from XML files
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Best Regards,
George
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On Mar 2, 6:37 pm, "L. Scott M." <scotte...@comcast.net> wrote:
> First I am just starting off using Linux, trying to wean myself away
> from Microsoft.
>
> I have some XML files that I have been supporting using Microsoft
> Visual Studio 2003/2005, within this enterprise they have the ability
> to edit XML files as standard text and they have the ability to edit
> the file in a "data grid" view.  The "data grid" provides an easy way
> to enter data within XML nodes.  I know that VS 2003 will also
> generate a schema "xsd" file from an "xml" file - have not tried with
> 2005.  Of course it also checks the XML document for being "well
> formed".
>
> Does the Linux community have a package that can provide the same
> capabilities as the MS nemisis ?  Yes, I do know that cutting/pasting
> works but when one is transcribing notes into a document one does not
> want to worry about "tags".
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Scott M.