---
title: "Split Mode in Grid View and More in v2023r2"
date: "2023-04-12"
categories: 
  - "data-integration"
  - "development"
  - "json"
  - "xml"
tags: 
  - "mapforce"
  - "new-features"
  - "video"
  - "whats-new"
  - "xmlspy"
description: The latest Altova release enhances XMLSpy and MapForce with new features like split mode in Grid View, VDA EDI support, and improved XPath/XQuery tools for data integration.
---
Status: #blog

Tags:  #mapforce #new-features #video #whats-new #xmlspy

Categories: [data-integration](/blog/category/data-integration.md) | [development](/blog/category/development.md) | [json](/blog/category/json.md) | [xml](/blog/category/xml.md)
# Split Mode in Grid View and More in v2023r2

The latest release of Altova software includes ongoing enhancements for graphical XML and JSON editing in XMLSpy Grid View, new tools for working with XPath/XQuery, support for integrating VDA EDI data in MapForce, and much more.

Here’s a quick overview of all the new functionality being introduced.

![Decorative image of a female viewing  computer programming on a large screen](/blog/images/blog_2023r2.jpg)

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## New in XMLSpy

XMLSpy received some important enhancements for [editing JSON](https://www.altova.com/xmlspy-xml-editor/json_editor) and XML documents, including new XPath and XQuery tools.

- Horizontal / vertical split mode in Grid View

- Option to create a new document from XPath/XQuery results

- Support for Firebird 4, PostgreSQL 15, and SQL Server 2022

- Integration with Eclipse 2.45, 4.27

![Split mode in Grid View lets you divide large XML or JSON documents for easy navigation](/blog/images/split-mode-grid-view.png)

## New in MapForce

Support for VDA EDI, used by the German Automotive Industry, is now available for [data integration](https://www.altova.com/mapforce) in MapForce. This meets a common customer request, along with new support for generating the standalone=”yes” declaration in XML output.

- Support for converting/transforming VDA EDI messages

- Support for standalone="yes" in XML output

- Support for comments in data mapping projects

- Support for additional EDIFACT version: 2022B

- Support for Firebird 4, PostgreSQL 15, and SQL Server 2022

- Integration with Eclipse 4.26, 4.27

![](/blog/images/mapforce-comments.png)

## New in StyleVision

New support for embedding images in HTML output makes StyleVision even more useful for generating [reports from XML](https://www.altova.com/stylevision), XBRL, and database data. The option to embed images makes HTML output easier to share, for example, via email.

- Support for embedding images in HTML output

- Support for FOP 2.8 for generating PDF output

- Support for Firebird 4, PostgreSQL 15, and SQL Server 2022

- Integration with Eclipse 4.26, 4.27

## New in DiffDog

Another frequently requested feature is [generation of diff reports](https://www.altova.com/diffdog) in HTML (in addition to text and XML). These are more human readable, whereas XML and text reports are well suited for machine analysis.

- Exporting differences in HTML

- Support for Firebird 4, PostgreSQL 15, and SQL Server 2022

![](/blog/images/html-diff-report.png)

# What’s New Video

See these features in action:

![](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLjVAlNh_wU)

Visit the Altova web site to learn more about [all the new features](https://www.altova.com/whatsnew) and update to the latest version.