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  • Gumby
    #1

    VS2005 vs XMLSpy

    Hi there!
    A "special" project team in our department has decided to purchase XMLSpy.
    We standardize on VS2005 as our IDE and up to now everyone has used the XML
    parser in VS2005.
    Are there advantages to using XMLSpy over VS2005? Apparently there are
    "integratio n diagrams" that VS2005 does not have natively.
    Does someone have a link or a MVP have some comparison I could have?
    Warmly
    Adrian


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    • Robert May
      #2
      Re: VS2005 vs XMLSpy

      Gumby,

      Having used both XmlSpy and vs2005, I'd sooner cut off my legs than go
      without XMLSpy.

      Some things that are hard to do in VS2005:

      1. Xslt Transformations (just hit F10 in XMLSpy and you're ready to go).
      2. GOOD XSD diagrams and Schema design.(XMLSpys are outstanding--far better
      than VS2005).
      3. Better PrettyPrinting with documents with no CRLFs.
      4. Much easier XML editing (you can put it in a grid and just start
      typing).
      5. VS2005 integration--they have a plugin that replaces all of the VS20005
      XML features, so you get the best of both worlds.
      6. Intellisense for xslts and schemas and the xml.

      Their choice for using XMLSpy is a good one. I highly recommend it.

      Robert

      "Gumby" <aadrianr@bigpo nd.net.auwrote in message
      news:evJqh.1453 $u8.76@news-server.bigpond. net.au...
      Hi there!
      A "special" project team in our department has decided to purchase XMLSpy.
      We standardize on VS2005 as our IDE and up to now everyone has used the
      XML parser in VS2005.
      Are there advantages to using XMLSpy over VS2005? Apparently there are
      "integratio n diagrams" that VS2005 does not have natively.
      Does someone have a link or a MVP have some comparison I could have?
      Warmly
      Adrian
      >

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        • Chris Lovett
          #3
          Re: VS2005 vs XMLSpy

          Depends what version of VS 2005 you are talking about, but the professional
          version has built in XSLT support, with debugger, and full intellisense for
          XSLT, XSD and any XML format that has associated DTD, XDR or XSD schemas.
          It also has auto-formatting, schema generated dynamic XML snippets, and much
          more -- see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...10(VS.80).aspx.
          The Express version of VS 2005 have the XML editor, but no XSLT debugger.

          "Robert May" <rakkersendNoJu nk91@hotmail.co mwrote in message
          news:eoU$VM0OHH A.4940@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
          Gumby,
          >
          Having used both XmlSpy and vs2005, I'd sooner cut off my legs than go
          without XMLSpy.
          >
          Some things that are hard to do in VS2005:
          >
          1. Xslt Transformations (just hit F10 in XMLSpy and you're ready to go).
          2. GOOD XSD diagrams and Schema design.(XMLSpys are outstanding--far
          better than VS2005).
          3. Better PrettyPrinting with documents with no CRLFs.
          4. Much easier XML editing (you can put it in a grid and just start
          typing).
          5. VS2005 integration--they have a plugin that replaces all of the
          VS20005 XML features, so you get the best of both worlds.
          6. Intellisense for xslts and schemas and the xml.
          >
          Their choice for using XMLSpy is a good one. I highly recommend it.
          >
          Robert
          >
          "Gumby" <aadrianr@bigpo nd.net.auwrote in message
          news:evJqh.1453 $u8.76@news-server.bigpond. net.au...
          >Hi there!
          >A "special" project team in our department has decided to purchase
          >XMLSpy. We standardize on VS2005 as our IDE and up to now everyone has
          >used the XML parser in VS2005.
          >Are there advantages to using XMLSpy over VS2005? Apparently there are
          >"integratio n diagrams" that VS2005 does not have natively.
          >Does someone have a link or a MVP have some comparison I could have?
          >Warmly
          >Adrian
          >>
          >
          >

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            • Gumby
              #4
              Re: VS2005 vs XMLSpy


              "Robert May" <rakkersendNoJu nk91@hotmail.co mwrote in message
              news:eoU$VM0OHH A.4940@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
              Gumby,
              >
              Having used both XmlSpy and vs2005, I'd sooner cut off my legs than go
              without XMLSpy.
              >
              Some things that are hard to do in VS2005:
              >
              1. Xslt Transformations (just hit F10 in XMLSpy and you're ready to go).
              2. GOOD XSD diagrams and Schema design.(XMLSpys are outstanding--far
              better than VS2005).
              3. Better PrettyPrinting with documents with no CRLFs.
              4. Much easier XML editing (you can put it in a grid and just start
              typing).
              5. VS2005 integration--they have a plugin that replaces all of the
              VS20005 XML features, so you get the best of both worlds.
              6. Intellisense for xslts and schemas and the xml.
              >
              Their choice for using XMLSpy is a good one. I highly recommend it.
              >
              Robert
              >
              Thanks Robert


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                • Gumby
                  #5
                  Re: VS2005 vs XMLSpy


                  "Chris Lovett" <clovett@nospam .pleasewrote in message
                  news:45b04663$1 @news.microsoft .com...
                  Depends what version of VS 2005 you are talking about, but the
                  professional version has built in XSLT support, with debugger, and full
                  intellisense for XSLT, XSD and any XML format that has associated DTD, XDR
                  or XSD schemas. It also has auto-formatting, schema generated dynamic XML
                  snippets, and much more -- see
                  http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...10(VS.80).aspx. The Express
                  version of VS 2005 have the XML editor, but no XSLT debugger.
                  >
                  Thanks Chris


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                    • jamesdrak@gmail.com
                      #6
                      Re: VS2005 vs XMLSpy

                      Liquid XML Studio contains a comprehensive graphical XSD editor, and
                      best of all its FREE. We've been using it for quite a bit as our
                      company won't stump up the cash for xmlspy. Its done pretty much
                      everything we've wanted it to, and our schemas are pretty complex. I
                      think the url is http://www.liquid-technologies.com.

                      Cheers James

                      On Jan 15, 11:23 am, "Gumby" <aadri...@bigpo nd.net.auwrote:
                      Hi there!
                      A "special" project team in our department has decided to purchaseXMLSpy.
                      We standardize on VS2005 as our IDE and up to now everyone has used the XML
                      parser in VS2005.
                      Are there advantages to usingXMLSpyover VS2005? Apparently there are
                      "integratio n diagrams" that VS2005 does not have natively.
                      Does someone have a link or a MVP have some comparison I could have?
                      Warmly
                      Adrian

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