XSemmel

There are various types of code to work with, depending on what you might need to develop or create. Some code types are strictly related to creating scripts or set of rules for encoding documents, such as the XML. As such, Xsemmel comes with the means to help you view and edit XML files.

One of the first things you notice is that the application doesn’t take you through a setup process, so you can take a look over the set of features as soon as download is done. This allows it to be carried on a thumb drive in case you want or need to use it on other PCs. Note, however, that .NET Framework needs to be installed on the target PC.

In terms of design, the application relies on the popular Ribbon interface, which doesn’t really pose any accommodation problems, at least not regarding navigation through menus. The edit area is split into several sections, one which displays all XML components, the output window, as well as the actual canvas on which the source code is displayed.

The application allows you to work on several other formats besides XML, such as XSD, XLS. and XLST. Content immediately becomes available for editing. The edit area is fitted with the right set of indicators to make work easy, such as syntax highlighting, line numbering, and even collapsible code chunks.

Editing is assisted by tools to find and replace, link and unlink comments, apply WordWrap, PrettyPrint, insert date, or insert custom XML entity. Needless to say that the code needs to be functional, and the application can check it for you, tidy invalid XML, or even generate XSD schema.

There are some additional tools which can further enhance your workflow. Found in the dedicated tab, these let you generate an XML file by pattern, compare a couple of XML files, which comes in handy for the tree view, and execute XQuery.

Bottom line is that having the right tools to work with makes everything less complicated, even if it comes to sophisticated programming languages. Xsemmel proves this, bundling together a neat set of features to both analyze XML documents, but also to make necessary adjustments.