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kprice0d617d02007-04-05 04:02:49 +0000[diff] [blame]24<title>Creating XML files</title>
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kprice0d617d02007-04-05 04:02:49 +0000[diff] [blame]29<h1 class="topictitle1">Creating XML files</h1>
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kprice0d617d02007-04-05 04:02:49 +0000[diff] [blame]34<div><p>You can create a new XML file which you can then edit in the XML
35editor. You create a new XML file that is not associated with a DTD or XML
36schema file, so there are no restrictions on the kind of content it can contain.</p>
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syeshind0bdb8e2005-10-27 17:44:14 +0000[diff] [blame]38<div class="section"><p>The following instructions were written for the Resource perspective,
syeshinbefd53e2005-07-27 18:16:40 +0000[diff] [blame]39but they will also work in many other perspectives.</p>
kprice0d617d02007-04-05 04:02:49 +0000[diff] [blame]40<p>To create a new
kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]41XML file, complete the following steps:</p>
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kpriceef160682006-08-29 18:08:31 +0000[diff] [blame]44<ol>
kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]45<li><span>Create a project to contain the XML file if one does not exist
46already.</span></li>
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48<li><span>In the workbench, click <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">File</span>
kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]49 &gt; <span class="uicontrol">New</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Other</span></span> and select <span class="menucascade">
50<span class="uicontrol">XML</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">XML</span></span>. Click <span class="uicontrol">Next</span>.</span>
kpriceef160682006-08-29 18:08:31 +0000[diff] [blame]51</li>
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kpriceef160682006-08-29 18:08:31 +0000[diff] [blame]53<li><span>Select the project or folder that will contain the XML file.</span>
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56<li><span>In the <span class="uicontrol">File name</span> field, type the name of
kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]57the XML file and click <span class="uicontrol">Next</span>. The name of your XML file
58must end in <kbd class="userinput">.xml</kbd>.</span></li>
kpriceef160682006-08-29 18:08:31 +0000[diff] [blame]59
kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]60<li><span>Select the <span class="uicontrol">Create XML file from an XML template</span> radio
61button and click <span class="uicontrol">Next.</span>.</span></li>
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kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]63<li><strong>Optional: </strong><span>You may choose to view and edit the XML templates
64that will be used in your new XML file.</span></li>
kprice0d617d02007-04-05 04:02:49 +0000[diff] [blame]65
kpriceef160682006-08-29 18:08:31 +0000[diff] [blame]66<li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol">Finish</span>.</span></li>
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kpriceb59c9f62008-04-02 21:24:37 +0000[diff] [blame]70<div class="section" />
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syeshinaaa21932005-09-22 17:13:22 +0000[diff] [blame]72</div>
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74<div><div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
kprice888ac552010-05-11 21:19:48 +0000[diff] [blame]75<div><a href="../topics/cwxmledt.html" title="The XML editor is a tool for creating and viewing XML files.">XML editor</a></div>
kpriceef160682006-08-29 18:08:31 +0000[diff] [blame]76</div>
77<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
kprice888ac552010-05-11 21:19:48 +0000[diff] [blame]78<div><a href="../topics/tcrexdtd.html" title="You can generate an XML file from your DTD if you want to quickly create an XML file based on your DTD file. Generating an XML file from your DTD saves you time by creating an XML file that is already associated with your DTD, and contains at least some of the elements and attributes in your DTD.">Generating XML files from DTDs</a></div>
79<div><a href="../topics/tcrexxsd.html" title="You can generate an XML file from your XML schema if you want to quickly create an XML file based on your XML schema file. Generating an XML file from your XML schema saves you time by creating an XML file that is already associated with your XML schema, and contains at least some of the elements and attributes in your XML schema.">Generating XML files from XML schemas</a></div>
80<div><a href="../topics/txedttag.html" title="This file contains information about editing XML files.">Editing XML files</a></div>
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