Component
This topic lists all the menu commands available in the Component menu.
Change Root Element
Allows you to change the root element of the XML instance document.
Edit Schema Definition in XMLSpy
Selecting this option, having previously clicked an XML-Schema/document, opens the XML Schema file in the Schema view of XMLSpy where you can edit it.
Add Duplicate Input Before
Inserts a copy/clone of the selected item before the currently selected item. Duplicate items do not have output icons, you cannot use them as data sources. For an example, see Map Multiple Sources to One Target section in the tutorial. Right clicking a duplicate item also allows you to reposition it using the menu items Move Up/Move Down, depending on where the item is.
Add Duplicate Input After
Inserts a copy/clone of the selected item after the currently selected item. Duplicate items do not have output icons, you cannot use them as data sources. For an example, see the Map Multiple Sources to One Target section in the tutorial. Right clicking a duplicate item also allows you to reposition it using the menu items Move Up/Move Down, depending on where the item is.
Remove Duplicate
Removes a previously defined duplicate item. For an example, see the Map Multiple Sources to One Target section in the tutorial.
Comment/Processing Instructions
This option enables you to insert comments and processing instructions into XML components.
Write Content as CDATA Section
CDATA sections treat blocks of text with characters as whole units, which would normally be interpreted as markup.
Align Tree Left
Aligns all the items along the left hand window border.
Align Tree Right
Aligns all the items along the right hand window border. This display is useful when creating mappings to the target schema.
Properties
Opens a dialog box which displays the settings of the currently selected component. See Changing the Component Settings.