<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.1-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ <!ENTITY kxmleditor "<application>KXML Editor</application>" > <!ENTITY kappname "&kxmleditor;"> <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> ]> <!-- ................................................................ --> <!-- The language must NOT be changed here. --> <book lang="&language;"> <!-- This header contains all of the meta-information for the document such as Authors, publish date, the abstract, and Keywords --> <bookinfo> <title>The KXML Editor Handbook</title> <authorgroup> <author> <firstname>Lumir</firstname> <othername></othername> <surname>Vanek</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>lvanek@eanet.cz</email></address> </affiliation> </author> </authorgroup> <copyright> <year>2001</year> <holder>Lumir Vanek</holder> </copyright> <!-- Translators: put here the copyright notice of the translation --> <!-- Put here the FDL notice. Read the explanation in fdl-notice.docbook and in the FDL itself on how to use it. --> <legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> <!-- Date and version information of the documentation Don't forget to include this last date and this last revision number, we need them for translation coordination ! Please respect the format of the date (DD/MM/YYYY) and of the version (V.MM.LL), it could be used by automation scripts. Do NOT change these in the translation. --> <date>04/09/2001</date> <releaseinfo>0.60.00</releaseinfo> <!-- Abstract about this handbook --> <abstract> <para> KXML Editor is an application for browsing and editing XML files. </para> <para> This document describes KXML Editor version 0.6 beta. </para> </abstract> <!-- This is a set of Keywords for indexing by search engines. Please at least include KDE, the KDE package it is in, the name of your application, and a few relevant keywords. --> <keywordset> <keyword>KDE</keyword> <keyword>KXML Editor</keyword> </keywordset> </bookinfo> <!-- The contents of the documentation begin here. Label each chapter so with the id attribute. This is necessary for two reasons: it allows you to easily reference the chapter from other chapters of your document, and if there is no ID, the name of the generated HTML files will vary from time to time making it hard to manage for maintainers and for the CVS system. Any chapter labelled (OPTIONAL) may be left out at the author's discretion. Other chapters should not be left out in order to maintain a consistent documentation style across all KDE apps. --> <chapter id="some-fundamentals"> <title>Some Fundamentals</title> <para> Extensible Markup Language (XML) is wide standart for exchanging and transferring data in application development. XML stores character data in a structured way, using tags placed within the data representing its structure. An XML document has a tree structure, where "XML element" tags comprise the nodes. The "root element", begets all the other elements in the tree. All elements except the root have a single parent. Elements may contain character data - "XML contents". An element node may also own a list of "attributes". </para> <para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>XML structure</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="xml.png" format="PNG" /> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> <para> You may obtain <ulink url="http://www.eanet.cz/~lvanek/develop/linux/index.html#xml">more informations</ulink> about XML on Web. </para> </chapter> <!-- ***************************************************************************** --> <chapter id="introduction"> <title>Introduction</title> <!-- The introduction chapter contains a brief introduction for the application that explains what it does and where to report problems. Basically a long version of the abstract. Don't include a revision history. (see installation appendix comment) --> <para> KXML Editor is a program that lets you browse and edit XML files. Main window is divided to two window. </para> <para> Left side contain tree widget with XML structure. XML document has tree structute, one (and only one) element is root. Every element may own one or more childs elements or contents items. </para> <para> Right side contain attributes list and contents text. If XML element is selectected in left side, attributes list is displayied. If XML contents is selectected in left side, edit widget with full context is displayied. </para> <para> <!-- Note that all graphics should be in .png format. Use no gifs because of patent issues. --> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Here's a screenshot of &kxmleditor;</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="screenshot.png" format="PNG" /> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> <para> KXML Editor contain two toolbars with buttons - one with standart commands and second with commands for edit XML document. Third toolbar contain Konqueror-like path bar, that display path of selected XML item. </para> <para><interface>The Pathbar</interface> shows the path to the selected XML item, You can type a path here and press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to go to it. You may use combobox in path bar for select bookmarked item. The black icon at the left hand end of the Pathbar clears the text entry box. </para> </chapter> <!-- ***************************************************************************** --> <chapter id="edit-xml"> <title>Edit XML document</title> <para> User may edit XML document using menu commands, or using drag and drop. </para> <note><para> Moving elements using clipboard or drag and drop has one side effect to bookmarks system. Moving elements and their subtrees leave its paths in <interface>Pathbar</interface> combobox nonvalid. </para> <para> When you cut/copy and paste items with bookmarks, or drag and drop it, bookmarks are not transfered. </para> </note> <sect1 id="clipboard"> <title>Using clipboard</title> <para>To copy a XML element or contents item you can:</para> <para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <!--<para>Position the mouse pointer over its name or icon and hold down the &RMB;, which will bring up a menu containing the <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> option. Choose that.</para>--> <para>If the item is <quote>selected</quote> you can use the <guiicon>Copy</guiicon> button on the Toolbar or the Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></menuchoice> item, or the <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> hotkey.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Navigate to the item you want to copy the item into then Paste the item into the new directory by using the Toolbar <guiicon>Paste</guiicon> button or the Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option or the <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo> hotkey, or by moving the mouse pointer to a clear area of the window and holding the &RMB; down to bring up a menu containing the <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> option. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist></para> <para>Moving a XML element or contents item can be done in the same way as copying, except that you choose the <guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> option or <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>X</keycap></keycombo> instead of <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>. <!--The item that you have <guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> will be removed from the original position when you do the <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> into the new directory. --> </para> <note><para> You can also exchange XML betwen &kxmleditor; and text editor using clipboard. Of course, when you paste XML element, clipboard must contain well formed XML. </para></note> </sect1> <sect1 id="drag-drop"> <title>Using Drag 'n Drop</title> <para>&kxmleditor; supports Drag and Drop copying and moving of elements and contents items.</para> <procedure> <step><para>Set the tree view to show the item you wish to move. If you can copy, press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> button and hold it. </para></step> <step><para>Position the mouse pointer over source item name or icon then, holding the &LMB; pressed, <quote>drag</quote> it over to the tree view and position the mouse pointer over the target item. Release the mouse button and <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> if you made copy. </para></step> </procedure> <note><para> You can also drag and drop between different instances of &kxmleditor;. Also is possible drag from &kxmleditor; and drop into text editor. </para></note> </sect1> <sect1 id="Encoding"> <title>Encoding</title> <para>&kxmleditor; supports XML document encoding.</para> <para> When file is loaded, parser get information about encoding from processing instruction and convert XML to Unicode. </para> <para> &kxmleditor; works internally with Unicode strings. </para> <para> While saving, &kxmleditor; convert XML from Unicode to encoding that depends on processing instruction <?xml encoding="xxxx" ?>, where xxxx may be ISO-8859-1, ISO-8859-2, UTF-8 etc. If you change encoding, you change codec, that is used while saving. </para> </sect1> </chapter> <!-- ***************************************************************************** --> <!-- (OPTIONAL, BUT RECOMMENDED) This chapter should list all of the application windows and their menubar and toolbar commands for easy reference. Also include any keys that have a special function but have no equivalent in the menus or toolbars. This may not be necessary for small apps or apps with no tool or menu bars. --> <chapter id="the-menu-entries"> <title>The Menu Entries</title> <!-- ******************************** File menu ********************************* --> <sect1 id="file"> <title>The <guimenu>File</guimenu> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>F</accel>ile</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>N</accel>ew</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Creates a new XML document. If there is a current document with unsaved changes the user is given a chance to save it. </action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>F</accel>ile</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>O</accel>pen</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> This command opens a file. It does this by means of a dialog box which allows the user to navigate the file system. The dialog operates like a small file manager. Clicking on directories displayed in the central window directs the dialog to enter that directory - displaying its contents. There is an entry/dropdown box which can be used to type in directly the location and name of the file or by clicking the arrow at the side choose from a dropdown list of recently used locations. Below this is a filter which similarly may have data entered directly or chosen from a dropdown list of recent filter types. The filter facility lets only files that meet its specifications be displayed in the central window. If the filter contained text such as <literal role="extension">*.xml</literal> then only files with the txt extension would be visible in the selection window. Below the filter is a status bar giving information about the number of files and subdirectories within the current directory. </para> <para>The toolbar, which is located at the top of the dialog, has left and right arrow buttons that let the user move back and forth through previously selected directories as well as an up arrow button for moving up the directory tree. The button with the little house takes the user to his or her home directory and the one with the two arrows curved in on each other updates the view of the current directory. The flag button lets the user set a new bookmark at the current directory or go to one that was previously set. <!-- The button with the wrench (spanner) --> <!-- icon even permits the user to change a few basic settings for the dialog --> <!-- box. --> The last button on the toolbar allows you to create a new directory, and finally there is dropdown box with a list of some commonly frequented directories. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>F</accel>ile</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Open<accel>R</accel>ecent</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> This is a shortcut to open recently saved documents. Clicking on this item opens a list to the side of the menu with several of the most recently saved files. Clicking on a specific file will open it in &kxmleditor; - if the file still resides at the same location. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>F</accel>ile</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>S</accel>ave</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action> This saves the current document. If there has already been a save of the document then this will overwrite the previously saved file without asking for the user's consent. If it is the first save of a new document the save as dialog (described below) will be invoked. </action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save <accel>A</accel>s</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> This allows a document to be saved with a new file name. This is done by means of the file dialog box described above in the Open section of this help file. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>F</accel>ile</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>Q</accel>uit</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Quits</action> &kxmleditor;</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <!-- ******************************** Edit menu ********************************* --> <sect1 id="edit"> <title>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>X</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>E</accel>dit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>C<accel>u</accel>t</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This command deletes the current selection and places it on the clipboard. The clipboard is a feature of KDE that works invisibly to provide a way to transfer data between applications.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>E</accel>dit</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>C</accel>opy</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This copies the currently selected text to the clipboard so that it may be pasted elsewhere. The clipboard is a feature of KDE that works invisibly to provide a way to transfer data between applications.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>E</accel>dit</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>P</accel>aste</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This will insert the contents of the clipboard at the cursor position. The clipboard is feature of KDE that works invisibly to provide a way to transfer data between applications.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>E</accel>dit</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>F</accel>ind</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This opens the find dialog which is used to specify the <guilabel>Text to Find</guilabel> in the document. There is small text box for entering the search pattern. <!-- which also doubles as a dropdown box. Clicking on the dropdown arrow at the side of the box makes available other recent search patterns.--> Other parameters are included to make the search more efficient. Selecting <guilabel>Case Sensitive</guilabel> will limit finds to entries that match the case (upper or lower) of each of the characters in the search pattern. <!-- <guilabel>Find Backwards</guilabel> directs the search to proceed in an upwardly direction. The <guilabel>Selected Text</guilabel> option keeps the search within currently selected text. Checking <guilabel>Whole Words Only</guilabel> prevents the search from stopping on words that contain the searched for pattern. The <guilabel>Search from Cursor</guilabel> option begins the search from the current position of the cursor within the document rather than from the beginning. --> </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>E</accel>dit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Find <accel>N</accel>ext</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This repeats the last find operation, if any, without calling the find dialog box. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <!-- ******************************** Go menu ********************************* --> <sect1 id="go"> <title>The <guimenu>Go</guimenu> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>G</accel>o</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>U</accel>p</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Go up a level in the tree hierarchy.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <!-- ******************************** XML menu ********************************* --> <sect1 id="xml"> <title>The <guimenu>XML</guimenu> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>E</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>I</accel>nsert element</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Insert new XML element into tree. Display dialog which allows the user to enter element name. If you have void document, new element becomes root. If you have selected any existing element, new element becomes child of this element. You may decide, if new element will be placed to begin or end of childs items list. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>E</accel>dit element</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Display dialog which allows the user to change element name. </para> <para> Tip: Another way to do it is left mouse button double click on element name and directly edit it. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>D</accel>elete element</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Delete selected XML element and your child subtree. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Insert attribute</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Insert new XML attribute for selected XML element. Display dialog which allows the user to enter attribute name and value. Attribute name is checked for duplicity before inserting into attribute list. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Edit attribute</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Display dialog which allows the user to change selected attribute name and value. Attribute name is checked for duplicity before inserting into attribute list. </para> <para> Tip: Another way to do it is left mouse button double click on attribute name or value and directly edit it. Or you may edit attributes directly selecting it and pressing <keycap>F2</keycap>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Delete attribute</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Delete selected XML attribute from list. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>T</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Insert contents</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Insert new XML contents item into tree. Display dialog which allows the user to enter contents text. User may choose contents type: text, CDATA or comment. New item becomes child of celected XML element. You may decide, if new item will be placed to begin or end of childs items list. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Edit contents</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Display dialog which allows the user to change selected contents text and type. </para> <para> Tip: Another way to do it is left mouse button double click on contents in tree. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Delete contents</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Delete selected XML contents from tree. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Insert proc. instruction</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Insert new XML processing instruction into tree. Display dialog which allows the user to enter target and data. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Edit proc. instruction</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Display dialog which allows the user to change processing instruction target and data. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Delete proc. instruction</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Delete selected XML processing instruction. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>U</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Move <accel>U</accel>p</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Move selected item (element or contents) up in parents child list. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Move <accel>D</accel>own</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Move selected item (element or contents) down in parents child list. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keysym>Plus</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem>E<accel>x</accel>pand node</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Expand selected XML element and show entire child subtree. </para> <para> Tip: You may expand node to choosed level. Press button for this function on toolbar, hold mouse pressed for small anmount of time. Program show menu, which allows the user to expand node to selected level. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keysym>Minus</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>X</accel>ML</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>C</accel>ollapse node</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> Collapse selected XML element and hide entire child subtree. </para> <para> Tip: You may collapse node from choosed level. Press button for this function on toolbar, hold mouse pressed for small anmount of time. Program show menu, which allows the user to collapse node from selected level. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <!-- ******************************** Bookmarks menu **************************** --> <sect1 id="bookmarks"> <title>The <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>B</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>B</accel>ookmark</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>T</accel>oggle bookmark</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This creates a marker in the document at the selected item. Bookmarked item path as added into Pathbar combo. User may treverse bookmarks using Previous or Next Bookmark command, or directly select bookmarked item in Pathbar combobox. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>B</accel>ookmark</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>P</accel>revious bookmark</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Move selection to previous bookmark in document, relative to selected item. Bookmarked items, that are closed is skipped. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>B</accel>ookmark</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>N</accel>ext bookmark</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Move selection to next bookmark in document, relative to selected item. Bookmarked items, that are closed is skipped. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <!-- ******************************** Settings menu ****************************** --> <sect1 id="settings"> <title>The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show <accel>T</accel>oolbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> When checked, this displays a movable toolbar containing buttons used to initiate frequently used commands. When unchecked the toolbar is hidden.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show <accel>X</accel>ML Toolbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action> Lets you have a XML Toolbar.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show <accel>P</accel>ath Toolbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Show/Hide the path bar.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show <accel>S</accel>tatusbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>When checked, this displays a small bar at the bottom of the main window containing information about the status of the current document. When unchecked the statusbar is hidden.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure <accel>K</accel>ey Bindings</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This command opens a dialog box whereby the key bindings may be changed. A display window at the top of the dialog box shows the list of commands (actions) that can have keyboard shortcuts. Below the display are three radio buttons. The user may choose between No Key, Default Key, and Custom Key. (Note that a set of radio buttons only allows the selection of one of the offered items - in the way that buttons on a car radio only offer the selection of one preset station. Also, the Default Key selection is only available for those commands that actually have a 'default' shortcut.) Selecting the Custom Key option activates the three check boxes and key button at the bottom of the dialog. The user may then select a key combination for the command in question by means of the check boxes and key button. For example, with the About KDE command selected in the display window, the user could select <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and <keycap>Alt</keycap>, click on the key button, and then press the <keycap>K</keycap> key on the keyboard. This would mean that anytime he or she held down the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and <keycap>Alt</keycap> buttons and pressed <keycap>K</keycap> (while using &kxmleditor;) the About KDE display box would be called. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Tool<accel>b</accel>ars</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This will open the dialog whereby the toolbars configuration may be changed. The user can choose which shortcut buttons should appear on the toolbar. A display window on the left lists the commands available to placed on the toolbar. A display on the right lists those commands already on the toolbar. A set of four arrow buttons between the two displays manipulates the selections. The right pointing arrow places any command selected in the left pane onto the right pane, <abbrev>i.e.</abbrev>, it is added to the toolbar. The left arrow does just the opposite, removing any action selected in the right window from the toolbar. The up and down pointing arrows change the position of an action selected in the right window which changes the position of its button in the toolbar.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>S</accel>ettings</guimenu><guimenuitem><accel>P</accel>references</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term><listitem> <para>This menu item opens a dialog whereby several different <link linkend="pref-dialog">settings</link> may be adjusted.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <!-- ******************************** Help menu ********************************** --> <sect1 id="help"> <title>The <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> Menu</title> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>H</accel>elp</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>C</accel>ontents</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This invokes the KDE help system starting at the &kxmleditor; help pages (this document). </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu><accel>H</accel>elp</guimenu> <guimenuitem>What's <accel>T</accel>his?</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para> This changes the mouse cursor to a combination arrow and question mark. Clicking on items within &kxmleditor; with this arrow will open a help window (if one exists for the particular item) explaining the item's function. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>H</accel>elp</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>R</accel>eport Bug</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para><action> This calls a dialog box to help the user help the KDE team to track down and solve any problems(bugs) in the program. The dialog attempts to do this by means of email using the information given by the user. </action></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>H</accel>elp</guimenu> <guimenuitem><accel>A</accel>bout KXML Editor</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This will display version and author information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu><accel>H</accel>elp</guimenu><guimenuitem>About <accel>K</accel>DE</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This displays the KDE version and other basic information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> </chapter> <!-- ***************************************************************************** --> <chapter id="pref-dialog"> <title>Configure &kxmleditor;</title> <para>Selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure KXML Editor</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu brings up the Configure-KXML Editor dialog box. This dialog can be used to alter <!-- a number of different --> application settings. <!-- The settings available for change vary according to which category the user chooses from a vertical list on the left side of the dialog. --> By means of four buttons along the bottom of the box the user can control the process. She or he may invoke the <guilabel>Help</guilabel> system, accept the current settings pressing <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button, accept the current settings and close the dialog by means of the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> the process. </para> <sect1 id="prefxml"> <title>XML</title> <para>This category deals with following properties detailed below.</para> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>XML Parser</term> <listitem><para> This option allow choose one of XML parser - SAX2 (Simple API for XML) or DOM level 2 (Document Object Model), what is used for reading XML files. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Don't convert ampersand</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> This option allow disable converting ampersand character to string &amp; while saving XML file. This may be useful for working with Docbook files. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Append CR LF at end of line</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> This option allow choose between placing CR or CR LF at end of line, while file saving. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="preftreeview"> <title>Tree View</title> <para>This category deals with following properties detailed below.</para> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Set root element decorated</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> Set the root element in tree view decorated. Sets this view to show open/close sign on root item. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>After open file, expand to level:</term> <listitem><para> Expand tree view after open file up to selected level. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>XML Elements - what display in tree</term> <listitem><para> This option allow display XML attributes for each element in left side tree window. You may choose one of this options: Show only element name or Element, attribute name or Element, attributes names and its value. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="preftargz"> <title>TarGz Extensions</title> <para>This category allow set list of XML files, that is TarGz archives. This allow open and save those files transparently. This may be useful for browsing KOffice files.</para> <para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>TarGz Extensions</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="setuptargz.png" format="PNG" /> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> <para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Archive files extensions</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> You may edit list of files extension using <guibutton>New</guibutton> and <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> buttons. Actually selected item may be changed using edit line. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="prefspecchars"> <title>Special Characters</title> <para>This category allow set list of characters, that will not be converted using codec, while file saving. Instead of it, those characters will transformed into hexadecimal string, like &#xHHHH; </para> <para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Special Characters</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="setupspcchr.png" format="PNG" /> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Special Characters</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> You may edit list of characters using <guibutton>New</guibutton> and <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> buttons. Actually selected item may be changed using edit line. Enter characters in hexadecimal form &#xHHHH; </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> </sect1> </chapter> <!-- ***************************************************************************** --> <!-- Include credits for the programmers, documentation writers, and contributors here. The license for your software should then be included below the credits with a reference to the appropriate license file included in the KDE distribution. --> <chapter id="credits"> <!-- Include credits for the programmers, documentation writers, and contributors here. The license for your software should then be included below the credits with a reference to the appropriate license file included in the KDE distribution. --> <title>Credits and License</title> <para> &kxmleditor; Program copyright 2001 the &kxmleditor; developers: </para> <para><variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Lumir Vanek <email>lvanek@eanet.cz</email></term> <listitem><para>Main developer and maintainer</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Olaf Hartig <email>olaf@punkbands.de</email></term> <listitem><para>XML tree inplace editing, many bug fixes, useful ideas</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist></para> <para> Documentation copyright 2001 Lumir Vanek <email>lvanek@eanet.cz</email> </para> <!-- <para> Translations done by: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Babel D. Fish <email>babelfish@kde.org</email> (Sanskrit)</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> --> &underFDL; <!-- FDL: do not remove --> <!-- Determine which license your application is licensed under, and delete all the remaining licenses below: (NOTE: All documentation are licensed under the FDL, regardless of what license the application uses) --> &underGPL; <!-- GPL License --> </chapter> <appendix id="installation"> <title>Installation</title> <sect1 id="getting-kxmleditor"> <title>How to obtain KXML Editor</title> <para> You may obtain &kxmleditor; from URL: <ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxmleditor">http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxmleditor</ulink>. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="requirements"> <title>Requirements</title> <!-- List any special requirements for your application here. This should include: .Libraries or other software that is not included in kdesupport, kdelibs, or kdebase. .Hardware requirements like amount of RAM, disk space, graphics card capabilities, screen resolution, special expansion cards, etc. .Operating systems the app will run on. If your app is designed only for a specific OS, (you wrote a graphical LILO configurator for example) put this information here. --> <para> In order to successfully use &kxmleditor;, you need KDE 2.1.x or higher. For instructions on acquiring &kde; please see <ulink url="http://www.kde.org">http://www.kde.org</ulink>. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="compilation"> <title>Compilation and installation</title> <para> In order to compile and install &kxmleditor; on your system, type the following in the base directory: <screen width="40"> <prompt>%</prompt> <userinput>./configure</userinput> <prompt>%</prompt> <userinput>make</userinput> <prompt>%</prompt> <userinput>make install</userinput> </screen> </para> <para>Since &kxmleditor; uses autoconf and automake you should have not trouble compiling it. Should you run into problems please report them to author.</para> </sect1> </appendix> &documentation.index; </book> <!-- Local Variables: mode: sgml sgml-minimize-attributes: nil sgml-general-insert-case: lower End: -->