You can use XML projects to make team collaboration and synergy efficient and effective. Not
only can you share the project files and folders, but Oxygen XML Editor also allows you
to store preferences, transformation scenarios, and validation scenarios in a project
file (.xpr file extension). It can be saved on a version control
system (such as SVN, CVS, or Source Safe) or in a shared folder, so that your team will have
access to the same resources stored in the project file.
Sharing Preferences (Creating a Project-Level Options
File)
To share options that are configured in certain preferences pages, you can
create a project-level options file by storing them in a
project file
(
.xpr file extension). To do so, follow these steps:
- You many want to use a fresh install for this procedure, to make sure that you do not
copy personal or local preferences.
- In the
Project view, create a project or open an existing one.
- Open the
Preferences dialog box.
- Configure the options in each preferences page that you want to be included in the
project file and switch the storage preference to Project Options
in each page.
Note: Some pages do not have the Project Options
switch, since the options they host might contain sensitive data (such as passwords, for
example) that is unsuitable for sharing with other users.
- Click OK and close the Preferences dialog
box.
All explicitly set values are now saved in the project file. You can then share
the project file so that your team will have the same option configuration that you
stored in the project file.
Note: The project file extension (.xpr) must be
preserved when the file is distributed to others.
Note: When a project is opened
for the first time, a confirmation dialog box will be displayed that asks you to
confirm that the project came from a trusted source. This is meant to help prevent
potential security issues.
Sharing Transformation Scenarios
To share created and edited
transformation scenarios, you can store them in a
project file
(
.xpr file extension) by following these steps:
- In the
Project view, create a project or open an existing one.
- When you create a new transformation scenario or edit an existing one, there is a
Storage option. Switch the storage preference to
Project Options in each transformation scenario you want to be
included in the project file.
- Click OK to store the scenario in the project file.
You can
then share the project file so that your team will have access to the same
transformation scenarios that you stored in the project file. When you create a scenario
at the project level, the URLs from the scenario become relative to the project
URL.
Note: The project file extension (.xpr) must be
preserved when the file is distributed to others.
Note: When a project is opened
for the first time, a confirmation dialog box will be displayed that asks you to
confirm that the project came from a trusted source. This is meant to help prevent
potential security issues.
Sharing Validation Scenarios
To share created and edited validation
scenarios, you can store them in a
project file (
.xpr file
extension) by following these steps:
- In the
Project view, create a project or open an existing one.
- When you create a new validation scenario or edit an existing one, there is a
Storage option. Switch the storage preference to
Project Options in each validation scenario you want to be
included in the project file.
- Click OK to store the scenario in the project file.
You can
then share the project file so that your team will have access to the same validation
scenarios that you stored in the project file. When you create a scenario at the project
level, the URLs from the scenario become relative to the project URL.
Note: The project file extension (.xpr) must be
preserved when the file is distributed to others.
Note: When a project is opened
for the first time, a confirmation dialog box will be displayed that asks you to
confirm that the project came from a trusted source. This is meant to help prevent
potential security issues.
Syncro SVN Client (Apache Subversion™)
To assist you with team collaboration and sharing projects, Oxygen XML Editor includes
an embedded SVN (Subversion) Client. Even if you
start developing a new project, or you want to migrate an existing one to Subversion, the
Syncro SVN Client allows you to easily share it with the rest of your team.
It can be accessed from the Tools menu and can be used for
synchronizing your working copy with a central repository.
It can also be started by selecting the
Open in SVN
Client action from the contextual menu of the Project
view. This action opens the Syncro SVN Client and shows the selected project file in the
Working Copy view.