xml-dev - Re: Recommended Simple XML Tools

[Anthony Parcero <anthony.parcero@ketchum.com>]

what tools do people use for creating their XSL? i don't have problems creating
the XML and DTD by hand or using XMLSpy, but i have tried XSplit and the IBM XSL
Editor, but can't seem to get things to render correctly. Any suggestions?

Scott Price wrote:

> Thanks Sean.  That's the kind of feedback I was hoping for.  I appreciate
> everyone's replies thus far and would hope for more of the same.  Already,
> several list members have sent personal replies that they want to know too.
> It is a common interest, and I feel, beneficial to the entire list.
>
> Len's reply was quite right.  The requirements are the most important part
> of any solution.  Still, I'm looking for real-world objective opinions of
> developers as to what tools they like to use in whatever part of a solution.
> Or perhaps which ones to avoid (that might be too sensitive for public
> consumption).
>
> For instance, a programmer is trying to build XML into an app.  An editor
> like XMLSpy is very helpful to prototype documents, DTDs, and schemas and
> validate before then using JSP/ASP, Java, C++, or whatever procedural tools
> to automate the creation and processing of the XML.
>
> I'm sure there are other goodies in the cobblers' toolkits out there.  My
> mission is to ferret some of them out for the rest of us. :^ )
>
> Thanks again,
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: smessenger@mms.org [mailto:smessenger@mms.org]
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 9:54 AM
> To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
> Subject: RE: Recommended Simple XML Tools
>
> Scott,
>
> I've found for my needs the only tools I ended up using were XMLSpy (for
> quick validation of documents against DTD's), Internet Explorer 5 (for
> display), and EditPlus, with XML and XSLT syntax files added on, for actual
> XML and XSL page creation. EditPlus was invaluable because it gave me total
> control, whilst highlighting the appropriate segments of code for greater
> legibility. I was unimpressed the more full-featured XML editors ( I prefer
> hand-coding when working with new technology), and found these three tools
> in combination were all I needed to code a simple 600-document text-based
> site.
>
> Sean
>
> -----
> Sean Messenger
> Senior Internet Developer
> Massachusetts Medical Society, www.mms.org
> -----
> smessenger@mms.org
> 781.434.7581
> -----
> 'If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.'
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott Price [SMTP:scottprice@customercentrix.com]
> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:51 AM
> > To:   xml-dev@lists.xml.org
> > Subject:      Recommended Simple XML Tools
> >
> > Realizing that the world's best XML developers participate in this list,
> > would it be appropriate for me to ask for your opinions to garner your
> > trench-level knowledge concerning the usage of XML development tools?  It
> > is
> > not my intent to violate any protocols of the list, but your input could
> > benefit many of us who are tired of downloading and installing eval copies
> > only to find that the tool is full of bugs or feature-limited (demo only)
> > beyond practical evaluation.
> >
> > To limit the scope, my primary interest is with simpler tools such as
> > editors.  Comments about the virtues of different parsers are welcome, but
> > not my focus.  My company teaches introductory XML classes for programmers
> > and web designers.  Our approach has been to minimize usage of specialized
> > tools in the training environment.  Invariably however, students want to
> > know, "What is the best XML editor?".  My response is to the effect,
> > "Here's
> > a list, you must choose what fits you best."
> >
> > The input from this list will be extremely valuable to a whole wave of
> > newbies who can benefit from your wisdom (and hard knocks).  Thank you in
> > advance,
> >
> > Scott Price
> > www.CustomerCentrix.com
> >
> >

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