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Format and Indent Problem
by Jeff Sese 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

Hi, As I have read on previous posts, oXygen classifies mixed content based on the current contents of an element, is this correct? If so, is it possible for oXygen to classify elements based on the declarations made in the DTD or Schema it is associated to? I know that the work around for this is to specify the pattern of elements that you want to preserve the whitespace in the preferences or to manually insert an xml:space="preserve" attributes for these elements, but if an XML is associated with a DTD or a Schema then you can tell whether whitespace in that element is ignorable or not. Currently what I've been doing is for every project I have to specify in the pattern listing all the mixed content elements that are defined in the DTD/Schema so that when I do a pretty print the whitespace is preserved and this method is very troublesome. Is there anymore workaround for this other than the ones I mentioned above? Or can this be considered as an added feature for a future version of the product? Thanks, Jeff

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Ajax-like content completion list in oXygen?
by David Sewell 24 Oct '07

24 Oct '07

I'm wondering how the following might be accomplished in oXygen. Suppose I have an index of terms stored in an XML file, call it "index.xml". The file looks like this: <index> <entry>cats : and dogs</entry> <entry>cats : and mice</entry>  <index> I am editing an XML file, call it "doc.xml", in which I want to insert index terms contained in the index file, like so: <p>In 2006 Felix the cat caught over 200 mice.<index><term>cats: and mice</term></index></p> While editing doc.xml, after I type "<term>", I want to access a list of possible entries drawn from index.xml. Ideally this would be implemented in the manner of popular Ajax-based form entry, so that typing the first few letters would call up a window containing a list of all index entries beginning with those letters. Because index.xml could contain thousands of entries, this goes beyond what oXygen content completion or code templates are designed to do. Would this task require writing a plug-in for oXygen? Or are there off-the-shelf Ajax tools that would work with the Eclipse version of oXygen to enable this kind of interaction? DS -- David Sewell, Editorial and Technical Manager ROTUNDA, The University of Virginia Press PO Box 801079, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4318 USA Courier: 310 Old Ivy Way, Suite 302, Charlottesville VA 22903 Email: dsewell(a)virginia.edu Tel: +1 434 924 9973 Web: http://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/

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[bug] printing diagrams is broke
by Timothy Reaves 08 Aug '07

08 Aug '07

I went to print a diagram of a schema I have been working on. So I context-clicked and selected print. The dialog that pops up offers little real options (margin and orientation), so I just pressed OK and walked over to the printer. Where 24 pages of paper were waiting for me. So I'm left wondering what moron thought that was a good thing when designing the print system? What an incredible waste of paper. Plus, like I really have nothing better to do that tape 24 pages (it's a relatively small schema too) together. I'm a big fan of oXygen, and have converted several of my co-workers over to it. This is really the first time I've had to just scratch my head in wonder. For images, the print system should either constrain to a single page (the default), or ask what to do.

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Is It PossibleTo Assign Shortcuts Keys For Code Template
by Jeff Sese 27 Jul '07

27 Jul '07

Hi, Is it possible to assign shortcut keys for custom code template? Or is it possible to assign shortcut keys for commonly used unicode characters? It nice that oxygen has the character map dialog so that insertion of unicode characters can be easy, but it would really be nice if I can assign shortcut keys to commonly type/inserted unicode characters. I workaround that I did was assign code templates for these characters but the feedback that I got from other possible user of the editor is that it would be better if shortcut keys can be assigned. Also, when I assigned a code template like this: "ó${caret}", when I execute it using the ctrl+space the caret position moves back to the start of the character, I was assuming that it would be at the end of the character. Is this a bug? Thanks, Jeff -- *Jeferson L. Sese* Asiatype Incorporated Suite 114, Columbia Tower, Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, Mandaluyong City 1550 Philippines

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XML Schema and empty elements
by Timothy Reaves 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

I'd like to have my schema specify that not only are certain elements required, but that they can't be blank. I can't seem to find how to specify this. I thought it was the nillable attribute, but that doesn't prevent blank elements.

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XML Schema & XInclude ?
by Timothy Reaves 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

I have an xml schema I've created. I'd like to have several XML documents that are combined into a larger one (I do this with DocBook & chapters). But I can't figure out how to do this with XMLSchema. Basically what I have is one xml document per environment (it's for configuration information). I'd like to have a parent document that has elements from the schema that are generic to the overall base, then includes the several smaller environment xml documents. Any ideas? Thanks!

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iso schematron reports cause validation failure
by lars 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

Hello, I'm using Schematron to validate XML documents in Oxygen 8.2. My Schematron schema includes "asserts" (as usual) and also "reports." When a "report" is triggered, the message is displayed by oxygen (as it should be), but Oxygen also says "Validation failed: n errors", which I think is incorrect. My understanding from the Schematron spec is that "asserts" are for detecting validation errors, while reports are for giving the user neutral information. I couldn't find a very authoritative source for this, but these two articles support it: http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2000/11/22/schematron.html?page=2 (The general intent is that /assert/ is used to detect errors, while /report/ can be used to report affirmative qualities of an instance.) http://www.ldodds.com/papers/schematron_xsltuk.html#c35e2592b6b3 While reports and asserts are effectively the inverse of one another, the intended uses of the two elements are quite different. An assert is used to test whether a document conforms to a particular schema, generating actions if deviations are encountered. A report is used to highlight features of the underlying data: *Example 6. A simple report* <report test="not(roof)">This house does not have a roof</assert> The distinction may seem subtle, especially when grapplying with a constraint which may be expressed simpler in one way or the other. However Schematron itself does not define the action which must be taken on a failed assert, or successful report, this is implementation specific. The default behaviour is to simply provide the user with the provided message. An implementation may choose to handle these two cases differently. So, it seems to me that when a "report" is triggered, oxygen should display the message but should not say that validation failed unless some "assert"s have failed. Lars

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DocBook to PDF on v8.2 (w/ attachment)
by Khaled Aly 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Hi I'm trying DocBook transformation to PDF for the first time. I followed the configuration parameters as per the Help pages (btw, some menus in Help pages are not up-to-date with 8.2). I tried all Saxon and Xalan transformers. I consistently get a Java error message, on one very long line, in the attached file. Would much appreciate any guidance of getting it to work (I didn't have this problem with v.8.1). Regards, Khaled Aly

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DocBook to PDF on v8.2
by Khaled Aly 20 Jul '07

20 Jul '07

Hi I'm trying DocBook transformation to PDF for the first time. I followed the configuration parameters as per the Help pages (btw, some menus in Help pages are not up-to-date with 8.2). I tried all Saxon and Xalan transformers. I consistently get a Java error message, on one very long line, in the attached file. Would much appreciate any guidance of getting it to work (I didn't have this problem with v.8.1). Regards, Khaled Aly

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[defect] Eclipse plugin & full size editor
by Timothy Reaves 20 Jul '07

20 Jul '07

With 8.2 Eclipse 3.3 plugin, there is a defect where when I am editing with the edit area maximized, any error pops up the console/problem area, removing focus from the edit area. This is more than a little annoying! Damn near every single keystroke causes this. So for example, simply typing <mytag Will cause this to happen six times, once after each keystroke! Yes, I under stand that < and <m and <my and <myt and <myta and <mytag are each invalid. But I'm still typing. The same applies to attributes of compleated tags. In full size mode, validate should show errors on the edit window, but should not transfer focus to the errors tab.

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