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Visual Editors - Enhanced User Interface:
XMLRAD combines many different tools which let you manage all XML configuration files. These editors guide you through the configuration of all the parameters of your application. |
XMLGram and XSL files are edited directly within the web browser using XMLRAD. Indeed, XMLRAD integrates XSLStudio to visually design XSL files. XSLStudio works with over 50 XSL Components templates. XMLRAD also integrates an XMLGram Editor to visually describe data extraction and manipulation without having to write a single line of code !
XSLStudio - A visual XSL editor
XSLStudio is a tool to visually design your XSL files. XSLStudio considerably increases your productivityand gives web programmers the productivity of WYSIWYG tools such as FrontPage, DreamWeaver, HomeSite, etc.
Once you have edited your XSL file with XSLStudio, there is no sign about it. You can edit it again with a standard notepad. XSLStudio does not require anything particular to edit your XSL file. XSLStudio is fully compliant with XSL.
XSLStudio works with XSLComponents. Over 50 component templates are released with XSLStudio. Of course, you can add your own HTML/XSL components in the palette. There is no containment level limitation in XSLComponents. xslc:TabControl.Tabs can be shared between multiple XSL files. XSLComponents are extensible.
Here is a short sample list of available component templates:
- DataLabel is a simple label which gets a node value from XML source data.
- DataTextBox is a text box filled in with a node value.
- DataListBox is a list box which contains many entries which corresponds to your XML source elements.
- DataTable will display very easily the content of your XML data within a beautiful table.
- ContextMenu provides all javascript ressources to let you easily implement right-click and context menu displaying.
- xslc:TabControl lets you implement a beautiful skinnable tab control system to navigate within your application.
- xslc:ToolBarButton lets you display a toolbar just like in the Windows application.
- and many more...
XMLGram Editor
In order to construct and edit your XMLGram, XMLRAD provides an XMLGram Editor which let you add/edit/delete XMLInstructions. For each XMLInstruction, it shows up a specific form which helps you for the configuration of its parameters.
For example, for a SOAP Invokation, you'll just have to drop a SoapInvoke XMLInstruction and fill in the WSDL URL. XMLRAD will automatically interrogate the WSDL document to build up the list of available operations. You'll then just have to select the good one and fill in the value of expected parameters. Of course, you won't have to write a single line of code !
Just like XSLStudio, the XMLGram Editor provides a palette of XMLInstructions, which can be dropped within your XMLGram. When you save your XMLGram, modifications are immediately effective ! No compilation is required ! Everything will immediately work and your data will immediately be available. Now, just use XSL Studio to display them.
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