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General Information
Copyright
Conventions in This Document
Typographical Conventions
Syntax Notation
Information Alerts
Edition Alerts
Video Alerts
Technical Support
Stylus Studio® 2008 Help Overview
Stylus Studio Editions
Stylus Studio XML Enterprise Suite
Stylus Studio XML Professional Suite
Stylus Studio Home Edition
More Information
Starting Stylus Studio
Getting Updates
Getting Help
Updating an XML Document - Getting Started
Opening a Sample XML Document
Alternatives
For more information
Updating the Text of a Sample Document
Displaying Line Numbers
Adding Elements in the Text View of a Sample Document
Copying and Pasting in the Text View of a Sample Document
Undoing Operations in the Text View of a Sample Document
Inserting Indents in the Text View of a Sample Document
Querying in the Text View of a Sample Document
Deleting and Saving Queries
Updating the Schema of a Sample Document
Creating a Sample Schema
Defining a Sample Element
Adding an Element Reference to a Sample Schema
Defining an Entity in a Sample Schema
Exploring Other Features in a Sample Schema
Updating the Tree Representation of a Sample Document
Adding an Element to a Sample Document Tree
Changing an Element's Data in a Sample Document Tree
Adding Attributes and Other Node Types to a Sample Document Tree
Adding an Entity Reference to a Sample Document Tree
Updating a Sample Document Using the Grid Tab
Modifying Values
Moving Around the Grid
Working with Stylesheets - Getting Started
Opening a Sample Stylesheet
XSLT Stylesheet Editor Quick Tour
Parts of the XSLT Editor
Exploring the XSLT Source Tab
Exploring the Params/Other Tab
XSLT Scenarios
Working with Scenarios
About Preview
Working with a Sample Result Document
Using the XSLT Mapper - Getting Started
Opening the XSLT Mapper
Mapping Nodes in Sample Files
Saving the Stylesheet and Previewing the Result
Deleting Links in Sample Files
Defining Additional Processing in Sample Files
Debugging Stylesheets - Getting Started
Setting Up Stylus Studio to Debug Sample Files
Inserting a Breakpoint in the Sample Stylesheet
Gathering Debug Information About the Sample Files
The Variables Window
The Call Stack Window
The Watch Window
Ending Processing During a Debug Session
Defining a DTD - Getting Started
Process Overview
Creating a Sample DTD
Defining Data Elements in a Sample DTD
Defining the Container Element in a Sample DTD
Defining Structure Rules in a Sample DTD
Examining the Tree of a Sample DTD
Defining an XML Schema Using the Diagram Tab - Getting Started
Introduction to the XML Schema Editor Diagram Tab
Diagram Pane
Text Pane
Definition Browser
Editing Tools of the XML Schema Diagram Tab
Menus and Tool Bars
In-place Editing
Drag-and-Drop
QuickEdit
Refactoring
Description of Sample XML Schema
Defining a complexType in a Sample XML Schema in the Diagram View
Defining the Name of a Sample complexType in the Diagram View
Adding an Attribute to a Sample complexType in the Diagram View
Adding Elements to a Sample complexType in the Diagram View
Adding Optional Elements to a Sample complexType in the Diagram View
Adding an Element That Contains Subelements to a complexType in the Diagram View
Choosing the Element to Include in a Sample complexType in the Diagram View
Defining Elements of the Sample complexType in the Diagram View
Opening Files in Stylus Studio
Types of Files Recognized by Stylus Studio
Opening Unknown File Types
Opening Files Stored on Third-Party File Systems
Modifications to Open Files
Using the File Explorer
How to Use the File Explorer to Open Files
Other Features of the File Explorer
Working with the File Explorer Filter
Dragging and Dropping Files in the Stylus Studio
Other Ways to Open Files in Stylus Studio
Adding File Types to Stylus Studio
Deleting File Types
Working with Projects
Displaying the Project Window
Displaying Path Names
Other Documents
Creating Projects and Subprojects
Saving Projects
Opening Projects
Recently Opened Projects
Adding Files to Projects
Other Ways to Add Files to Projects
Copying Projects
Rearranging the Files in a Project
Removing Files from Projects
Closing and Deleting Projects
Closing
Deleting
Setting a Project Classpath
Specifying Multiple Classpaths
How to Set a Project Classpath
Using Stylus Studio with Source Control Applications
Tested Source Control Applications
Prerequisites
Recursive Selection
Using Stylus Studio with Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Using Stylus Studio with ClearCase
Using Stylus Studio with Zeus CVS
Specifying Advanced Source Control Properties
Customizing Tool Bars
Tool Bar Groups
Showing/Hiding Tool Bar Groups
Changing Tool Bar Appearance
Specifying Stylus Studio Options
Setting Module Options
XML Diff
XML Editor
XSLT Editor
Java
Defining Custom Tools
Defining Keyboard Shortcuts
How to Define a Keyboard Shortcut
Deleting a Keyboard Shortcut
Using Stylus Studio from the Command Line
Command Line Executables Location
Invoking Stylus Studio from the Command Line
Applying a Stylesheet from the Command Line
Executing an XQuery from the Command Line
Validating XML from the Command Line
Managing Stylus Studio Performance
Troubleshooting Performance
Changing the Schema Refresh Interval
Checking for Modified Files
Changing the Recursion Level or Allocated Stack Size
Automatically Opening the Last Open Files
Configuring Java Components
Stylus Studio Modules That Require Java
Settings for Java Debugging
Verifying the Current Java Virtual Machine
Downloading Java Components
Modifying Java Component Settings
How Auto Detect Works
About JVM Parameters
About JDK Parameters
How to Modify Java Component Properties
Creating XML Documents
Using the XML Editor
Other Ways to Create XML
Using Document Wizards to Create XML
How to Use a Document Wizard
Creating XML from XML Schema
Creating XML from DTD
Creating XML from HTML
Updating XML Documents
Choosing a View
For More Information
Saving Your Work
Ensuring Well-Formedness
Reverting to Saved Version
Updating Java Server Pages as XML Documents
Using the Text Editor
Text Editing Features
Simple Text Editing
Code Folding
Sense:X Speeds Editing
Indent
Line Wrap
Spell Checking
Font
Comments
Bookmarks
Search/Replace
Use of Colors in the Text Tab
How to Change Colors
Using the Spell Checker
Default Spell Checking
Manual Spell Checking
Specifying Spell Checker Settings
How to Spell Check a Document
Using the Personal Dictionary
Moving Around in XML Documents
Line Numbers
Tags
Find
Updating DOM Tree Structures
Displaying All Nodes in the Tree View
Adding a Node in the Tree View
Deleting a Node in the Tree View
Moving a Node in the Tree View
Changing the Name or Value of a Node in the Tree View
Obtaining the XPath for a Node
Using the Grid Tab
Layout of the Grid Tab
Features of the Grid Tab
Expanding and Collapsing Nodes
Collapsing Empty Nodes
Renaming Nodes
Resizing Columns
Showing Row Tag Names
Moving Around the Grid Tab
Selecting Items in the Grid
How Grid Changes Affect the XML Document
Types of Changes that Affect the Document
Working with Rows
Reordering Rows
Adding and Deleting Rows
Working with Columns
Selecting a Column
Adding Columns
Deleting Columns
Reordering Columns
Renaming Columns
Changing a Value
Working with Tables
Adding a Nested Table
Moving a Nested Table
Deleting a Table
Sorting a Table
Copying a Table as Tab-Delimited Text
Diffing Folders and XML Documents
Overview
Sources and Targets
The Diff Configuration File
What Diffs Are Calculated?
Tuning the Diffing Algorithm
When Does the Diff Run?
Running the Diff Manually
Symbols and Background Colors
Diffing Folders
Features
How to Diff Folders
How to Diff Documents from the Diff Folders Dialog Box
The XML Diff Viewer
Split View - Tree
Split View - Text
Merged View
View Symbols and Colors
The XML Diff Viewer Tool Bar
Tools for Working with Documents
Removing a Target Document
Diffing a Pair of XML Documents
How to Diff a Pair of Documents
Diffing Multiple Documents
Document Focus
Symbols Used in the Target Document Window
How to Diff Multiple Documents
Modifying Default Diff Settings
Opening the Options Dialog Box
Engine Settings
Presentation Options
Running the Diff Tool from the Command Line
Restrictions
Usage
Using Schemas with XML Documents
Associating an External Schema With a Document
Having Stylus Studio Generate a Schema
Validating XML Documents
Updating a Document's Schema
Removing the Association Between a Document and a Schema
Converting XML to Its Canonical Form
Querying XML Documents Using XPath
Printing XML Documents
Saving XML Documents
Options for Saving Documents
More About Backup Files
Opening a Backup File
Introduction
Accessing Conversion Tools
Other Ways to Convert Files to XML
DataDirect XML Converters
DataDirect XML Converters in Stylus Studio
Types of XML Converters
XML Converters Can Be Configured
Using XML Converters to Open a Non-XML File as XML
Saving an XML File in Another Format
Custom XML Converters
Creating a Custom XML Conversion Definition
Choosing an Input File
The Custom XML Conversion Definition Editor
Document Pane
Example - .txt Files
Display of Delimiting and Control Characters
Field Names
Document Pane Display Features
Moving Around the Document
Properties Window
How Properties are Organized
Properties for Fixed-Width and Line-Oriented Input Files
Schema Pane
Parts of an Input File
Regions
Region Types
Managing Regions
Rows
Fields
Component and Sub-Component Fields
Working with Regions
Converting the Region Type
How to Convert a Region Type
Adjusting Fixed-Width Regions
Example
Defining and Joining Regions
Defining a Region
Joining Regions
Controlling Region Output
Working with Fields
Naming Fields
Using the Element Name Source Property
More About Using Rows for Field Names
How to Name Fields
Defining Fields
Creating Notes for Fields
Controlling XML Output
Specifying Element Names
Specifying Format
Omitting Regions and Fields, and Rows
Pattern Matching
Sample Regular Expressions
Specifying Multiple Match Patterns
Working with Nodes
Using Lookup Lists
Defining Lookup Lists
Working with Lookup Lists
Using Key=Value Characters
Specifying File Settings
How to Create a Custom XML Conversion Definition
Using Custom XML Conversion Definitions in Stylus Studio
How to Open a File Using a Custom XML Conversion Definition
Working with EDI Conversions
Supported EDI Dialects
Creating Custom EDI Message Types
Specifying the SEF File Location
Documentation for DataDirect XML Converters
Stylus Studio Installation
DataDirect XML Converters Web Site
XML Schemas for Custom EDI Message Types
Validating XML from/to EDI
The Converter URL Scheme
Where You Use Converter URLs
Specifying a Converter URL
Example - Converter URL with a DataDirect XML Converters
Example - Converter URL with a Custom XML Conversion Definition
Converter URL Syntax
XML Converter Properties
Where Converter URLs are Displayed in Stylus Studio
Using Stylus Studio to Build a Converter URL
Using the URL in the Select XML Converter Dialog Box
Using the URL in the Properties Window
Custom XML Conversion Definitions Properties Reference
Input File Properties
XML Output URL Properties
Region Type Properties
Row Element Name Properties
Field Element Name Properties
Data Type Properties (by data type)
Common Properties
BCD Datatype Properties
Binary Datatype Properties
Boolean Datatype Properties
Byte Datatype Properties
Comp3 Datatype Properties
Date Datatype Properties
DateTime Datatype Properties
Decimal Datatype Properties
Double Datatype Properties
Float Datatype Properties
Integer Datatype Properties
Long Datatype Properties
Number Datatype Properties
Short Datatype Properties
String Datatype Properties
Time Datatype Properties
Zoned Datatype Properties
Specifying Control Characters
Getting Started with XSLT
What Is XSLT?
What XSLT Versions Does Stylus Studio Support?
What Is a Stylesheet?
Example of a Stylesheet
About Stylesheet Contents
What Is a Template?
Contents of a Template
Determining Which Template to Instantiate
How the select and match Attributes Are Different
How the XSLT Processor Applies a Stylesheet
Instantiating the First Template
Selecting Source Nodes to Operate On
Controlling the Order of Operation
Omitting Source Data from the Result Document
When More Than One Template Is a Match
When No Templates Match
Controlling the Contents of the Result Document
Specifying Result Formatting
Creating New Nodes in the Result Document
Controlling White Space in the Result
Specifying XSLT Patterns and Expressions
Examples of Patterns and Expressions
Frequently Asked Questions About XSLT
Sources for Additional XSLT Information
Benefits of Using Stylus Studio
Structural Data View
Sophisticated Editing Environment
XSLT and Java Debugging Features
Integrated XML Parser/XSLT Processor
Tutorial: Understanding How Templates Work
Creating a New Sample Stylesheet
Understanding How the Default Templates Work
Instantiating the Template That Matches the Root Node
Instantiating the Root/Element Default Template
Instantiating the Text/Attribute Default Template
Illustration of Template Instantiations
Editing the Template That Matches the Root Node
Creating a Template That Matches the book Element
Creating a Template That Matches the author Element
Working with Stylesheets
About the XSLT Editor
Creating Stylesheets
Creating a Stylesheet from HTML
Specifying Stylesheet Parameters and Options
Applying Stylesheets
About Applying Stylesheets
Results of Applying a Stylesheet
Applying Stylesheets to Large Data Sets
Creating a Scenario
Cloning Scenarios
Saving Scenario Meta-Information
Applying a Stylesheet to Multiple Documents
Applying the Same Stylesheet in Separate Operations
Applying a Stylesheet to Multiple Documents in One Operation
Contents Provided by Stylus Studio
Contents You Can Add
Updating Stylesheets
Dragging and Dropping from Schema Tree into XSLT Editor
Using Sense:X Automatic Tag Completion
Using Sense:X to Ensure Well-Formed XML
Using Standard Editing Tools
Saving Stylesheets
Using Updated Stylesheets
Specifying Extension Functions in Stylesheets
Using an Extension Function in Stylus Studio
Basic Data Types
Declaring an XSLT Extension Function
Working with XPath Data Types
Declaring an Extension Function Namespace
Invoking Extension Functions
Finding Classes and Finding Java
Debugging Stylesheets That Contain Extension Functions
Working with Templates
Viewing Templates
Viewing a List of Templates
Viewing a Specific Template
Checking if a Template Generates Output
Using Stylus Studio Default Templates
Contents of a New Stylesheet Created by Stylus Studio
About the Root/Element Built-In Template
About the Text/Attribute Built-In Template
Creating Templates
Saving a Template
Applying Templates
Updating Templates
Deleting Templates
Using Third-Party XSLT Processors
How to Use a Third-Party Processor
Passing Parameters
Setting Default Options for Processors
Validating Result Documents
Post-processing Result Documents
Generating Formatting Objects
Developing Stylesheets That Generate FO
Troubleshooting FOP Errors
Viewing the FO Sample Application
Deploying Stylesheets That Generate FO
Using Apache FOP to Generate NonPDF Output
Generating Scalable Vector Graphics
About SVG Viewers
Running the SVG Example
Generating Java Code for XSLT
What Does Stylus Studio Generate?
Scenario Properties Used for Generating Code
Java Code Generation Settings
How to Generate Java Code for XSLT
Compiling Generated Code
How to Compile and Run Java Code in Stylus Studio
Deploying Generated Code
Generating C# Code for XSLT
C# Code Generation Settings
How to Generate C# Code for XSLT
XSLT Instructions Quick Reference
xsl:apply-imports
xsl:apply-templates
Format
Description
xsl:attribute
xsl:attribute-set
xsl:call-template
xsl:character-map
xsl:choose
xsl:comment
xsl:copy
xsl:copy-of
xsl:decimal-format
xsl:element
xsl:fallback
xsl:for-each
xsl:for-each-group
xsl:function
xsl:if
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