Altova XMLSpy 2025 Enterprise Edition

About XMLSpy and This Documentation
XMLSpy Tutorial
GUI and Environment
- The Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- The Application Environment
Editing Views
XML
DTDs and XML Schemas
XSLT
XQuery
XSLT/XQuery Debugger and Profiler
- XSLT and XQuery Debugger
- XSLT and XQuery Profiler
XPath/XQuery Expressions
Authentic
HTML and CSS
- HTML
- CSS
JSON, JSON Schema
Avro, Avro Schema
YAML
WSDL and SOAP
- WSDL Tutorial
- SOAP
  - SOAP Validation
  - SOAP Debugger
HTTP
XBRL
Office Open XML, ZIP, EPUB
Databases
- Connect to a Data Source
- Supported Databases
Altova Global Resources
- Defining Global Resources
- Using Global Resources
Projects
- Creating and Editing Projects
- Using Projects
RaptorXML(+XBRL) Server
File/Directory Comparisons
- File Comparisons
- Directory Comparisons
Source Control
XMLSpy in Visual Studio
XMLSpy in Eclipse
Code Generator
Menu Commands
Programmers' Reference
Appendices

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

- A -

AAIDC pane
Activating the software
Active configuration
- for global resources
ActiveX
ActiveX controls
- adding to the Visual Studio Toolbox
- support
Add Child command
- in Grid View
ADO
- as data connection interface
- setting up a connection
ADO.NET
- setting up a connection
AI-Assistant
- OpenAI API key for
Alias
- see Global Resources
Altova extensions
- chart functions (see chart functions)
Altova Global Resources
- see under Global Resources
Altova products
Altova support
Altova XML Parser
- about
Annotations in Schema View
API
Append
- row (in Authentic View)
Append command
- in Grid View
Application
Apply
Archive View
Arcroles in XBRL
Assertion messages
Assertions in Schema View
Assertions of simple types
Assign
- shortcut to a command
Assigning StyleVision Power Stylesheet to XML file
ATL
- plug-in sample files
Attribute
- in schema definitions
- toggle in Content model view
Attribute groups in Schema View
Attribute preview
Attribute value templates
- XPath intelligent editing in
Attribute values
- entering in Authentic View
AttributeFormDefault
- settings in Schema Design View
Attributes
Attributes entry helper
- in Authentic View
Attributes in Schema View
Authentic menu
- dynamic table editing
- markup display
Authentic Scripting
- security settings
- trusted locations
Authentic View
Authentic View template
Authentic XML
AuthenticDataTransfer
AuthenticRange
AuthenticView
Auto-complete
- text view enable/disable
Auto-completion in SQL scripts
Auto-hiding windows
Automatic Backup
Automatic backup settings
Automatic validation
Avro
Avro binary files
Avro Schema
- description
- terminology
Avro View
Azure SQL

- B -

Back
- in Schema View
Background Information
Backups
Bar
Base type
- modifying
Base64-encoded images
Big-endian
Bookmark margin
Bookmarks
- inserting and removing
- navigating
Bookmarks in SQL scripts
Bookmarks in Text View
Breakpoint
- dialog box
Breakpoints
- using in SOAP debugger
- using in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
Breakpoints dialog
Breakpoints in XPath/XQuery Debugger
Browse
- Oracle XML Db
Browser
- View
Browser pane
- in Database Query window
Browser View
BSON in MongoDB
BSON schema editing
Builder Mode
Built-in templates
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger

- C -

- D -

- E -

Eclipse platform
EDGAR validation on server
Edit
- macro button
Edit as Raw Text
- in Grid View
Edit menu
Edited with XMLSPY
Editing database records
Editing in Text View
Editing views
Element
- making optional
- restricting content
ElementFormDefault
- settings in Schema Design View
ElementList
ElementListItem
Elements entry helper
- in Authentic View
E-mail
- sending files with
Empty elements
Empty lines
- in XML documents in Text View
Enable breakpoint - XSLT debugger
Enable tracepoint - XSLT debugger
Encoding
- default
- of files
End
- debugger session
End User License Agreement
End-of-line markers
Enhanced Grid View
- see Grid View
Enter key
- effects of using
Entities
Entities entry helper
- in Authentic View
Entry Helper
- Details
- in Grid View
Entry Helpers
Entry helpers (Text View, Authentic View)
Entry Helpers in Grid View
Entry helpers in Schema View
Entry helpers in Text View
Enumeration
- defining for attributes
Enumerations
Enumerations of simple types
Environment variables used in catalogs
Environnment variables
EPUB files
Evaluating XPath
Evaluation key
- for your Altova software
Evaluation period
- of Altova's software products
Event
Events
Excel 2007
Execute XULE
Exit mode
Expand
- fully
Expand markup (in Authentic View)
Explorer
Exporting XML data to database
Exporting XML data to text files
ExportSettings
Expression Builder
Extended schema validation
Extended validation
- in SchemaAgent
Extension functions for XSLT and XQuery
Extension Functions in MSXSL scripts
External applications
- opening files in
External JSON content
- copy to JSON/YAML Grid View
- drag-and-drop to JSON/YAML Grid View
External parsed entites
External XML content
- copy to XML Grid View
- drag-and-drop to XML Grid View
External XSL processor

- F -

Facets of simple types
File
File comparisons
File DSN
- setting up
File extensions
- customizing
- for XQuery files
File menu
File paths
- inserting in XMl document
File types
Files
FileSelectionDlg
Filters in Grid View
- settings of
Find
Find in Files command
Find in Files Window
Find in Schemas
Find in Schemas Window
Find in XBRL
Find in XBRL Window
Firebird
- Connecting through JDBC
- Connecting through ODBC
Floating windows
Folding margin
Font
- schema
- Schema Documentation
Fonts in Text View
FOP
- fonts
Foreign keys
- disable in SQLite
Formatting in Text View
Formulas
- building from Table Layout Preview
Formulas in Grid View
- settings of
Formulas in XML Grid View
Forward
- in Schema View

- G -

Generate
- DB structure based on schema
Generate Sample XML
GenerateSampleXMLDlg
Global
- settings
Global attribute groups
Global attributes
Global comments
- line display of
Global element
- using in XML Schema
Global elements
Global objects
- in SPL
Global resources
Global Resources XML File
Global schema components
- finding and renaming
Go to File
Go to line/char
Grammar
Graphics formats
- in Authentic View
Gray bar
Grid fonts
Grid view
Grid View (JSON)
- formulas in
- see JSON Grid View
Grid View (JSON/YAML)
- drag-and-drop in
- Table Display in
Grid View (XML)
Grid View entry helpers
Grid View of JSON documents
- see JSON Grid View
Grid View settings
Grid View tables
- copying as TSV or XML
GridView
GUI description

- H -

Header bars in Grid View
Help
- key map
Help menu
Hide markup
Hide markup (in Authentic View)
Hit Count profiling
Hotkey
HTML
HTML documents
- editing
- Info window
HTML Info window
HTML output
- generating in Authentic View from PXF file
HTTP
HTTP message window

- I -

IBM DB2
IBM DB2 for i
- connecting through JDBC
- connecting through ODBC
IBM Informix
- connecting through JDBC
Icon
- add to toolbar/menu
- show large
Identity constraint
- toggle in Content model view
Identity constraints in Schema View
Image formats
- in Authentic View
Images in Grid View
Import
Importing taxonomies
Indentation
- in Text View
Indentation guides
Indentation in Text View
Info Window
Info window, XSLT tab
Inline XBRL
- processing of
- whitespace handling of
Inline XBRL in XMLSpy
Insert
Insert After/Before command
- in Grid View
Integrating
- XMLSpy in applications
Integration Package for Eclipse
- installing
Intelligent Editing
Internet
Internet usage
- in Altova products

- J -

Java
Java extension functions
Java settings
Java virtual machine
- path setting
JDBC
JRE
- for XMLSpy Integration Package for Eclipse
JScript
- scripting with XMLSpy
JSON
JSON data
JSON document
- generating from JSON schema
JSON documents
JSON Grid View
JSON instance
- generate from JSON schema
- generate schema for validation
JSON Lines
JSON menu
JSON Schema
JSON Schema version
JSON Schema View
JSON text from external sources
- adding quickly to document
JSON transformations with XSLT/XQuery
JSON validation
JSON/YAML Grid View
- see Grid View
JSONSchemaDocumentationDlg

- K -

Key map
Keyboard shortcut
Key-codes
- for your Altova software

- L -

Large markup (in Authentic View)
Legal information
Library
License
- information about
License metering
- in Altova products
Licenses
- for your Altova software
Line
- go to
Line length
- word wrap in text view
Line margin
Line numbering in Text View
Line-breaks
Linkbases
- referencing
Linkbases in taxonomies
Linkroles in XBRL
Linkroles in XBRL taxonomies
Links
- following in Authentic View
Little-endian

- M -

Macro
- add to menu/toolbar
- edit button
Macros
Main Window
MainCatalog
MapForce
MariaDB
- connect through ODBC
Markup
- in Authentic View
Markup (in Authentic View)
Maximum cell width
Memory
- storage of schema information
Memory requirements
Menu
Menu Bar
Messages Window
- display of
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
Metadata file for formulas
Microsoft Access
- connecting through ADO
Microsoft Azure SQL
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft SQL Server
- connecting through ADO
- connecting through ODBC
Microsoft® SharePoint® Server
MIME
Mixed markup (in Authentic View)
Model groups
Modes of templates
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
MongoDB and BSON
Mostly recently used files
- list of
Move commands
- in Grid View
Move row in Authentic View
MS SQL Server
- schema extensions
- schema settings
MSXML
Multi-user
MySQL
- connecting through ODBC

- N -

Named schema relationships
- MS SQL Server schema settings
Named templates
Namepsaces
- in WSDL documents
Namespace
- in schemas
Namespace Prefix
- inserting in Grid View
Namespaces
- in XBRL taxonomies
- settings in Schema Design View
Namespaces in XBRL
Native connections
Navigation
- shortcuts in schema design
Navigation history
Network proxy
Network settings
New features
New file
- creating
New XML document
- creating
Node
- show curr. exec. node
Non-XML files
Notations in Schema View

- O -

OASIS
- XML catalog
Object Locator
- in Database Query window
Occurrences
- number of
ODBC
ODBC Drivers
- checking availability of
Office Open XML
OIM
OLE DB
- as data connection interface
Online Help
OOXML
- see under Office Open XML
Open
- file
Open content models
Open Office XML
OpenAI API key
Opening options
- file
OpenJDK
- as Java Virtual Machine
Optimal Widths
Optional element
- making
Options
Oracle
- schema extensions
- schema settings
Oracle database
- connecting through JDBC
- connecting through ODBC
Oracle XML Db
- Browse database
- manage XML Schemas
Ordering Altova software
OS
- for Altova products
Output formatting
Output Windows
- display of
Overrides
Overview
- of XMLSpy API

- P -

Parameters
- in DB queries
- passing to stylesheet via interface
Parent
Parser
- built into Altova products
- XSLT
Paste
- as Text
- as XML
Paste As
- Text
- XML
Paste command
Patterns of simple types
PDF
- transforming to in XMLSpy
PDF fonts
PDF Help
PDF output
- generating in Authentic View from PXF file
Pending Update List (PUL)
Pie charts
Platforms
- for Altova products
Plug-in
Position
- Character
- Line
PostgreSQL
- connecting through ODBC
PowerPoint 2007
Presentation
Pretty-print
- in Text View
Print setup
Printing
- from Authentic View
Printing options
Priority of templates
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
Private key of certificates
Processing Instructions in Schema View
Profiler
Profiling
- Callgraph
- Hit Count
Program settings
Programmers' Reference
Progress OpenEdge database
- connecting through JDBC
- connecting through ODBC
Project
- properties
Project management in XMLSpy
Project menu
Project Window
- display of
Projects
Projects in XMLSpy
- benefits of
- how to create
Proxy settings
PUBLIC
- identifier - catalog
Public key of certificates
PUL in XQuery Update
PXF file
- generating output documents from Authentic View

- Q -

Queries
- for DB display in Authentic View
Query
Query Database command
Query pane
- in Database Query window

- R -

Redefines
Redo command
Referencing JSON Schemas
Regions in SQL scripts
Register
- plug-in
Registering your Altova software
Registry
- settings
Regular expressions
- find and replace using
- in search string
Relatinships in Taxonomies
Reload
Reloading
- changed files
Remove
- breakpoint - XSLT debugger
- tracepoint - XSLT debugger
Repeated elements
Replace
Reset
Restart
- XSLT debugger
Return key
- see Enter key
RichEdit
RootCatalog.xml
Row
RTF output
- generating in Authentic View from PXF file
Rules
- for schema validation (see Schema Rules)

- S -

- T -

Tab characters
Tab size
- and pretty-printing
- setting
Table
- build automatically
Table Display commands (JSON Grid View)
Table Display commands (XML Grid View)
Table Display of JSON/YAML Grid View
- editing in
- import/export to spreadsheets
Table Display of XML Grid View
- editing in
- import/export to spreadsheets
Table Layout Preview
- building formulas from
Table parameters
Table View
- how to use
Tables
- editing dynamic (SPS) tables
- in Authentic View
Tables in Authentic View
Tables in Grid View
- copying as TSV or XML
Target namespaces in XBRL
Taxonomies
Taxonomies in XBRL
Taxonomy Manager
Technical Information
Technical Support
Template files
- for new documents
Template XML File
- in Authentic View
Templates
- of XML documents in Authentic View
Templates Window
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
Teradata
- connect through JDBC
- connect through ODBC
Text
Text file
- export of XML data to
- import as XML
Text view
Text View Settings dialog
TextImportExportSettings
Theme selection for XMLSpy in Eclipse
Toolbar
Tools
- see also External applications
Tools menu
Tooltip
- show
- show shortcuts in
Trace points in XPath/XQuery Debugger
Trace Window
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
Tracepoint
- dialog box
Tracepoints
- using in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
Transformation
- see XSLT transformation
Trusted locations for Authentic scripts
TSV
- copying Grid View tables as
Turn off automatic validation
Tutorial
- for WSDL
Types
- built in

- U -

UCS-2
UML
- converting schemas to
Undo command
Unicode support
- in Altova products
Unnamed element relationships
- MS SQL Server schema settings
Unsaved changes
Unselected
Update Entry Helpers command
URL
- sending by e-mail
User DSN
- setting up
User interface
- configure using plug-in
User interface description
User manual
User Reference
UTF-16

- V -

Validate
- WSDL file
Validate EDGAR
Validate on modification command
Validating
- XML documents
Validating XML documents
Validation
Validation messages
Validation of XML Schemas
Validation settings
Validator
- in Altova products
Value templates (XSLT 3.0)
- XPath intelligent editing in
Variables
- in SPL
Variables in XPath/XQuery Debugger
Variables Window
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
VBScript
- scripting with XMLSpy
View
View menu
Visual Studio
- adding the XMLSpy ActiveX Controls to the toolbox
Visual Studio .Net
VS .NET
- and XMLSpy Integration Package

- W -

WADL
- using for HTTP requests
Watch expressions in XPath/XQuery Debugger
Watch for changes
Web Server
Well-formed test of JSON documents
Well-formedness check
- for XML document
Well-formedness of XML documents
Whitespace
- removing
Whitespace handling
Whitespace in Inline XBRL
Whitespace markers
Window menu
Windows
Wizard for new taxonomies
Word 2007
Word 2007+ output
- generating in Authentic View from PXF file
Word document
- import as XML
Word wrap
- enable/disable
Word-wrapping in Text View
Wrap
- word wrap enable/disable
Wrap in Element command
- in Grid View
WSDL
WSDL Design View
WSDL files
- extensibility elements
- Validation
WSDL fonts
WSDL menu
WSDL tutorial
WSDL View

- X -

XBRL
XBRL fonts
XBRL Formula Editor
XBRL menu
XBRL Report Package options
XBRL Table Definitions Editor
XBRL taxonomies
- see also Taxonomies
XBRL validation options
XBRL View
XBRL View, searching in
- see Find in XBRL
XInclude
XML
XML data
- exporting to database
- exporting to text file
XML DB
- loading new data row into Authentic View
- loading new XML data row
XML Diff
- comparing directories
- comparing files
XML document
XML document creation
- tutorial
XML documents
XML Grid View
- see Grid View
XML Import
- based on schema
XML instance
- generate from DTD or XML Schema
XML menu
XML Parser
- about
XML Schema
XML schema definitions
- advanced
XML Schemas
XML Signature
XML Signatures
- creating
- verifying
XML tables in Authentic View
- icons for editing
- usage of
XML text from external sources
- adding quickly to document
XML-Conformance
XMLData
XMLSchemas
XMLSpy
XMLSpy API
- documentation
- overview
XMLSpy Debugger perspectives in Eclipse
XMLSpy Enterprise Edition
- user manual
XMLSpy in Eclipse
XMLSpy Integration Package
XMLSpy perspective in Eclipse
XMLSPY plug-in
XMLSpy Plugin for Eclipse
- see Integration Package for Eclipse
XMLSpy Plugin for VS .NET
- installing
XMLSpyCommand
- in XMLSpyControl
XMLSpyCommands
- in XMLSpyControl
XMLSpyControl
XMLSpyControlDocument
XMLSpyControlPlaceHolder
XMLSpyDocumentEditor
- MarkUpView
XMLSpyLib
XML-Text
XPath
- evaluating
- generating of a node in an XML document
XPath 1.0
- in XPath Evaluator
XPath 2.0
- in XPath Evaluator
XPath Evaluator
- usage
XPath intelligent editing
XPath of selected node in XML document
- copying to the clipborad
XPath to selected node
XPath Window
XPath/XQuery expressions
XPath/XQuery Window
XPaths
- setting for tracepoints
XPath-Watch Window
- in XSLT/XQuery Debugger
XPointer
- generating of a node in an XML document
XPointer of selected node in XML document
- copying to the clipborad
XQuery
XQuery Debugger
- see XSLT/XQuery Debugger
XQuery documents
- analyzing execution time of
XQuery Execution
XQuery expressions for JSON
XQuery files
- setting file extensions in XMLSpy
XQuery options
XQuery Profiler
- charts of results
XQuery Update
- previewing
- PUL
XQuery Update Facility
XQuery Update in XMLSpy
XQuery Update options
XSD 1.0 and 1.1
- editing modes
XSD mode
XSD validation
XSL
- see XSLT
XSL Outline
XSL Outline window
XSL Speed Optimizer
XSL Speed Optimizer options
XSL transformation
- see XSLT
XSL/XQuery menu
XSL:FO
- and XSLT transformations
XSLT
XSLT Debugger
XSLT document structure
XSLT documents
- and Info window
- editing and managing with XSL Outline
XSLT functions
- in XSL Outline window
XSLT parameters
- passing to stylesheet via interface
XSLT Profiler
- charts of results
XSLT stylesheet
XSLT stylesheet for FO
- assigning to XML document
XSLT stylesheets
- analyzing execution time of
XSLT templates
- in XSL Outline window
XSLT transformation
XSLT/XQuery Debugger
XSLT/XQuery debugging
- files used
XSLT/XQuery Profiler
XULE documents
XULE execution
- how to
- options
XULE for XBRL
XULE options
XULE processing
XULE Window
- for interactive querying of XBRL instances

- Y -

YAML
- convert to/from JSON
- convert YAML instance to/from XML instance
YAML anchors and aliases
YAML document
- generating from JSON schema
YAML documents
YAML Grid View
YAML instance
- generate from JSON schema
- generate schema for validation
YAML Schema View
YAML Text View
YAML validation

- Z -

ZIP files
- creating in Archive View
- editing in Archive View
Zoom feature
- in Schema Design View
Zooming in Text View

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