XMLSpy

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Altova XMLSpy
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XML editing in XMLSpy
Developer(s) Altova
Stable release 2010 / October 28, 2009
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Wine officially supported[1]
Type XML Editor
License EULA
Website http://www.altova.com/products/xmlspy/xml_editor.html

XMLSpy is an XML editor and integrated development environment (IDE) from Altova. XMLSpy allows developers to create XML-based and Web services applications using technologies such as XML, XML Schema, XSLT, XPath, XQuery, WSDL, and SOAP. XMLSpy is also available as a plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse.

XMLSpy has been a market leader since its introduction in 1999.[2] The product is frequently updated to align with emerging technologies,[3] including the Office Open XML standard that is the document format for Microsoft Office 2007,[4] and more recently, XBRL interactive financial data.[5]

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[edit] Multiple views

Altova XMLSpy includes multiple views and editing features for the following:

  • XML instance document creation and editing
  • Visual XML Schema development
  • DTD editing
  • XSLT 1.0/2.0 development and debugging
  • XQuery development and debugging
  • XPath 1.0/2.0 development and analysis
  • Office Open XML development
  • XBRL taxonomy & instance document creation, editing, and validation
  • Web services development
  • Graphical WSDL creation and editing
  • SOAP development and debugging
  • Java, C++, C# code generation

[edit] Developer reviews

XMLSpy was an early entry in the XML editor market, and has claimed success with developers,[6] with as many as 3 million customers worldwide, including 91% of the Fortune 500.[7] XMLSpy has been praised for its ease-of-use, as well as for its long list of advanced development features.[8]

[edit] Licensing

XMLSpy is a licensed software product that uses key protection to prevent unlicensed usage. Altova offers customers an optional support and maintenance package, which allows them to upgrade to major new versions and maintenance releases. Service pack releases containing bug fixes are available to all users of the current software version. Altova updates its product line to ensure conformance with the continually developing XML-related specifications. All Altova products are free-to-try with a no-cost 30 day trial license.[9]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://wiki.winehq.org/AppsThatSupportWine
  2. ^ "The Best of TechEd 2007" SQL Server Magazine August 2007
  3. ^ Altova website
  4. ^ "Altova Refreshes XML Suite" Redmond Developer News May 2008
  5. ^ "MissionKit 2009 supports XBRL, HL7" InfoWorld February 11, 2009
  6. ^ "Hands-On Product Report" Redmond Developer News October 2007
  7. ^ Altova website
  8. ^ "Rock Stars" SQL Server Magazine August 2006
  9. ^ Altova website

[edit] External links

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