XML Editor Features¶

Last Updated: June 2026 | Version: 1.10.0

This page describes the advanced features available in the XML Editor.

Search (Find)¶

Updated in v1.10 - Search now works in the Graphic view too, not just the text view.

Finding Text in Your Document¶

Press Ctrl+F to open the Find feature and type the text you are looking for. Use the up and down arrows (Find Previous / Find Next) to move between matches. When you reach the last match, the search wraps around and continues from the beginning.

Search Works in Both Views¶

You can search in either the Text view or the Graphic view of an XML document:

Text view - Matches are highlighted in the source code. Replace is available here.
Graphic view - The search looks through element names, attribute names, and values across the whole document. When you press the up/down arrows, the editor jumps directly to the matching node: if the match is inside a collapsed node, its parent nodes are expanded automatically, the matching row is selected, and it is scrolled into view.

Searching is case-insensitive in both views.

Switching Views While Searching¶

If you switch between the Text and Graphic sub-tabs while the search bar is open, the search automatically re-targets the view you switched to, so you can keep navigating without retyping your search term.

Where Search Is Available¶

Editor	How Search Appears
XML tab	A Find / Replace dialog (opens with Ctrl+F)
Unified Shell	An inline search bar with up/down chevron arrows

Note: In the Graphic view, search is for finding and navigating only - Replace is not available there. To replace text, use the Text view.

Schematron Integration¶

Schematron validation panel

What is Schematron?¶

Schematron lets you create custom validation rules for your XML documents. While XSD schemas validate the structure, Schematron validates business rules - for example, "if field A contains X, then field B must not be empty."

How to Use Schematron¶

Open an XML file in the XML Editor
In the sidebar, find the "Schematron Rules" section
Click the "..." button to select a Schematron file (.sch)
The validation results appear in the sidebar
Enable "Continuous Schematron validation" to check as you type

Saving Schematron Files as Favorites¶

Save frequently used Schematron files for quick access: - Click the star icon to add to favorites - Organize files in custom categories like "Business Rules" - Access saved rules from any editor via the Favorites dropdown

Learn more: Schematron Support | Favorites System

Auto-Completion (IntelliSense)¶

IntelliSense Popup Auto-completion suggestions popup

Smart Element Suggestions¶

When you type < in the editor, a popup shows only the elements that are valid at your current position based on your XSD schema.

How It Works¶

Type < - A popup appears with valid element options
Use arrow keys - Navigate through the suggestions
Press Enter - Insert the selected element
Press Escape - Close the popup

Auto-Closing Tags¶

When you type an opening tag like <element>, the editor automatically adds the closing tag </element> and places your cursor between them.

Learn more: Auto-Completion Guide

Grid Editor (Graphic View)¶

Updated in June 2026 - The separate "Grid" view mode has been merged into the Graphic view: for XML (and XSLT/Schematron) documents, switching to Graphic opens the editable XMLSpy-style grid.

XML Grid view in the Unified Shell The grid in the Unified Shell's Graphic view — table-like editing with the inspector

Edit XML Like a Spreadsheet¶

The grid displays your XML data in a table format, making it easy to edit structured data.

How to Use¶

Open an XML file in the editor
Switch to the Graphic view with the segmented view switch
Click cells to edit values directly
Add, delete, or move nodes using the right-click context menu
Select a row to view and edit its properties in the Properties inspector
Switch back to the Text view to see the updated code

Changes made in any view are synchronized automatically.

Reading the Grid¶

The header strip at the top reads "Grid view · nested · repeating elements as embedded grids" and offers a Collapse all button that folds every container at once.
Rows holding a simple value are marked with {}.
Collapsed containers show a "collapsed" hint so you know there is hidden content.
Repeating elements appear as embedded grids - small tables nested inside the row.

Properties Inspector¶

Updated in v1.10 - You can now view and edit a node's properties from all three XML views (Text, Tree, and Graphic), not just the grid.

The Properties inspector shows the details of the selected node and lets you edit them. Toggle it with Ctrl+P or the Properties toolbar button.

Select a node by moving the text caret into an element (Text view), clicking a node (Tree view), or selecting a row in the grid (Graphic view).
Edit the element name, namespace (prefix/URI), attributes (add/rename/remove), leaf text, and the text of comments, CDATA, and processing instructions.
Edits are written straight back to the document text, keeping everything in sync.
When a schema is bound, the inspector also shows read-only hints: the schema-derived type, documentation, and lists of valid child elements and example values.
All views share one in-memory model, so edits and Undo/Redo history carry over when you switch views.

See the Properties Inspector section for full details.

Code Folding¶

Code folding - collapse XML sections to focus on the parts that matter

For large XML files, you can collapse sections to focus on what you're working on:

Collapse: Click the minus (-) icon next to an element
Expand: Click the plus (+) icon to show the content again
Nested Folding: Collapse parent elements to hide all children

Tree View¶

Tree View Panel Tree view sidebar

Visual Document Structure¶

The tree view shows your XML document as a hierarchical structure:

Navigate: Click on tree nodes to jump to that location in the text
Understand Structure: Quickly see how your document is organized
Expand/Collapse: Click arrows to show or hide child elements
Edit Properties: Click a node to select it and edit its properties in the Properties Inspector

Supported Schema Formats¶

Format	Support
XSD (XML Schema)	Full support with IntelliSense
Schematron	Business rules validation
DTD	Not supported
RelaxNG	Not supported

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