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.

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New in XMLSpy

XMLSpy received some important enhancements for editing JSON 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 — *Split large XML or JSON documents in Grid View horizontally or vertically*

New in MapForce

Support for VDA EDI, used by the German Automotive Industry, is now available for data integration 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

*Add comments to any data mapping component in MapForce*

New in StyleVision

New support for embedding images in HTML output makes StyleVision even more useful for generating reports from XML, 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 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

*Exporting diff reports in HTML in DiffDog*

What’s New Video

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Visit the Altova web site to learn more about all the new features and update to the latest version.