To add comments to existing elements, highlight the node after which or in which you want to insert the comment. To add text to existing elements, highlight the node for which you would like to add a text node. To add another Book child element to the Root node, right-click an existing Book element and click Duplicate. Type XML Developer's Guide andĬomputer in the corresponding text boxes in the Values pane. Type Author next to this icon, and then type Gambardella, Matthew in the corresponding text box in the Values pane.Īdd two more child elements: Title and Genre. To insert a child element for Book, right-click the folder icon next to Book, point to Insert, and click Child Element. To insert a value for this attribute, highlight ID and type Bk101 in the corresponding text box in the Values pane.

To insert an attribute for Book, right-click Book, point to Insert, and click Attribute. XML Notepad inserts them for you as your XML document requires. When you insert the following values, do not include apostrophes.

Empty text boxes in the Values pane accept corresponding values.Ĭhange Root_Element to Catalog and Child_Element to Book, and add an attribute and three child elements to the Book child element. The Structure pane on the left presents the beginning of an XML tree structure, with a Root_Element and Child_Element already created. To open XML Notepad, click Start, point to Programs, point to XML Notepad, and then click Microsoft XML Notepad. To create a well-formed XML document with XML Notepad, follow these steps: You may add elements, attributes, comments, and text to the XML document by creating the tree structure in the left pane and entering values in the right pane's corresponding text boxes. The interface presents two panes: one for the structure, and one for the values. With this tool, the structure of your XML data is displayed graphically in a tree structure. Microsoft XML Notepad is an application that allows you to create and edit XML documents quickly and easily. Original product version: Microsoft XML Notepad Original KB number: 296560 Summary This article describes how to use XML Notepad to create an XML document.

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