I needed to create some test data for an application. The data in an XML file was to be imported in the application under test. I wanted an application that I could run without installing and showed me a physical overview. I found this simple XML editor and used it. And I like it.
What does it do?
It has a tree view and the XML and you can view the data and edit data in the XML. If something is wrong with the data, the tree view will display that. I use it at this moment in combination with Excel, in which I create the data for testing a specific feature. So in fact I'm using the tools of tools also (MS Excel).
In Excel I create some test data in the first tab. The overview, group, block, chapter numbers on the top are used in the "screen" test data, just by using simple formulas as ="Chapter "&B6&", lesson "&B7.
On the second Tab in Excel I've got the XML with simple formulas as above filled in the XML that I first copied out of Foxe XML editor.
This looks like this at the moment.
Very simple and effective to quickly create some test data. You don't have to be an XML expert to do this and this tool helps a bit by showing a tree view and possible problems in the XML.
In Excel I create some test data in the first tab. The overview, group, block, chapter numbers on the top are used in the "screen" test data, just by using simple formulas as ="Chapter "&B6&", lesson "&B7.
On the second Tab in Excel I've got the XML with simple formulas as above filled in the XML that I first copied out of Foxe XML editor.
This looks like this at the moment.
I put the colors there for readability. And now I can copy & paste it into Foxe.
Very simple and effective to quickly create some test data. You don't have to be an XML expert to do this and this tool helps a bit by showing a tree view and possible problems in the XML.
How does it look?
- On the left there is a representation of the XML in a tree
- You are seeing green icons, one with red, one with a yellow dot. Apparently something is wrong with the red and yellow items.
- Just double click on a tree branch and on the right the section higlights for easy searching.
There are some tools, for example XHTML validation and you can even script with this tool, but I didn't research that yet.
So, very good tool for the "I'm a new tester in XML", but also usable with script features for researching XML files for the more experienced. See their website www.firstobject.com for more info and a video introduction.
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