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Reading an XML's schema via the Web Tools editor [message #754790]

Fri, 04 November 2011 11:19

Roded Bahat

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Registered: August 2011

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Hello,
I'm working on a Eclipse plugin which adds content assist proposals to proprietary XML files.
I would like to inspect the XML's (that is, the XML file currently open in the editor) schema from within the plugin and to provide proposals based on it.
Is this possible to do via some Web Tools editor API?
This seems to me to be a better solution than reading and parsing the XSD in my plugin myself.
Thanks a lot.
Roded

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Re: Reading an XML's schema via the Web Tools editor [message #756998 is a reply to message #754790]

Tue, 15 November 2011 21:49

David Carver

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Registered: July 2009

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With the latest release of Eclipse, there is an XML Content Model view, which allows you to explore the content model/schema that the WTP editor is currently using. You can start exploring at any element or attribute.

Hope this is what you are looking for.

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Re: Reading an XML's schema via the Web Tools editor [message #757151 is a reply to message #756998]

Wed, 16 November 2011 19:20

Paul Fullbright

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Registered: July 2009

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That's a pretty cool feature!

Can I suggest adding a pop-up option to open the view?

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Re: Reading an XML's schema via the Web Tools editor [message #757544 is a reply to message #757151]

Fri, 18 November 2011 20:31

David Carver

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Type CTRL+3 and type Content Model.

BTW, there is also an XML Doc View as well, which is similar to the Java Doc view. If an element or attribute has a schema and documentation annotations, they will show up in that view.

[Updated on: Fri, 18 November 2011 20:33]

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Re: Reading an XML's schema via the Web Tools editor [message #757545 is a reply to message #757544]

Fri, 18 November 2011 20:34

Paul Fullbright

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Yes, you can do that for any view.

What I mean is adding it to the "Show in" popup menu option *specifically* for while inside XML source. Definitely adds to the visibility for the feature.

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Re: Reading an XML's schema via the Web Tools editor [message #757548 is a reply to message #757544]

Fri, 18 November 2011 20:52

Paul Fullbright

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Registered: July 2009

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Yes, you can do that for any view.

What I mean is adding it to the "Show in" popup menu option *specifically* for while inside XML source. Definitely adds to the visibility for the feature.

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