XML Schema Resource Hierarchy / Dependencies View

The Resource Hierarchy / Dependencies view allows you to easily see the hierarchy / dependencies for an XML Schema, a Relax NG schema or an XSLT stylesheet. To open this view, go to Window > Show View > Resource Hierarchy / Dependencies .

The Resource Hierarchy / Dependencies is useful when you want to start from an XML Schema (XSD) file and build and review the hierarchy of all the other XSD files that are imported, included or redefined in the given XSD file. The view is also able to build the tree structure, that is the structure of all other XSD files that import, include or redefine the given XSD file. The scope of the search is configurable (the current project, a set of local folders, etc.)

The build process for the hierarchy view is started with the Resource Hierarchy action available on the contextual menu of the editor panel.

Figure: Resource Hierarchy/Dependencies View - Hierarchy for xhtml11.xsd

The build process for the dependencies view is started with the Resource Dependencies action available on the contextual menu.

Figure: Resource Hierarchy/Dependencies View - Dependencies for xhtml-param-1.xsd

The following actions are available in the Resource Hierarchy/Dependencies view:

Refresh: Refreshes the Hierarchy/Dependencies structure.
Stop: Stops the hierarchy/dependencies computing.
Show Hierarchy: Allows you to choose a resource to compute the hierarchy structure.
Show Dependencies: Allows you to choose a resource to compute the dependencies structure.
Configure: Allows you to configure a scope to compute the dependencies structure. There is also an option for automatically using the defined scope for future operations.
History: Provides access to the list of previously computed dependencies. Use the Clear history button to remove all items from this list.

The contextual menu contains the following actions:

Open: Opens the resource. You can also double-click a resource in the Hierarchy/Dependencies structure to open it.
Copy location: Copies the location of the resource.
Move resource: Moves the selected resource.
Rename resource: Renames the selected resource.
Show Resource Hierarchy: Shows the hierarchy for the selected resource.
Show Resource Dependencies: Shows the dependencies for the selected resource.
Add to Master Files: Adds the currently selected resource in the Master Files directory.
Expand All: Expands all the children of the selected resource from the Hierarchy/Dependencies structure.
Collapse All: Collapses all children of the selected resource from the Hierarchy/Dependencies structure.

Tip: When a recursive reference is encountered in the Hierarchy view, the reference is marked with a special icon

Note: The Move resource or Rename resource actions give you the option to update the references to the resource.