You can generate an XML file from an XML schema file. You can then further customize that file in the XML editor.
Generating an XML file from an XML schema can be useful if you want to quickly create an XML file that is based on your XML schema.
The following instructions were written for the Resource perspective, but they will also work in many other perspectives.
To generate an XML file from a schema file follow these steps:
The XML file appears in the Navigator view and, by default, automatically opens in the XML source page editor. The XML source page editor offers limited functionality compared to the XML editor, so before editing the file, you should close it, then right-click the file in the Navigator view and click Open With > XML Editor to open the file in the XML editor.
To make the XML editor the default editor for XML files, select Window > Preferences > Workbench > File Associations, then select *.xml and XML Editor from the Associated Editors list. Click OK.
The XML file will contain the selected root element and any elements or attributes contained in the root element. It also contains information about the XML file namespace and location. You can now add elements and attributes to the XML file.
Note: In certain cases, when an XML file is generated from a complex XML schema file, the XML file may not be valid. If this occurs, you can open the generated file in the XML editor and correct any errors that occur. Usually, only a few errors need to be fixed. The following XML schema constructs may present problems:
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