Features
The following features, accessible via XML Canon's web interface, are provided for the XML-based files in your project, such as your XML Schemas, WSDL files and process definitions.
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Custom Property Association—apply custom metadata to documents or individual components.
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Document and Component-Level Searching—query for document and components through a wide array of filters.
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Namespace Management—browse through a listing of target namespaces and see how a given namespace is used in schema and instance documents.
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XML Document Differencing—track changes between revisions.
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SchemaDOC™—generate a graphical inventory and detailed description of an XML Schema’s or DTD’s components in a user-friendly HTML format.
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Document/Component Relationship Tracking—track the relationship between documents and their components and determine where schemas or individual components (XML Schema elements or types or WSDL message components, for example) are used within the project.
For more information on XML Canon, see the XML Canon Developer documentation available as online help with the product and also via the TIBCO documentation library. The remainder of this section describes the process for specifying XML Canon as the repository for a project, the typical steps for interacting with XML Canon, and some tips and tricks that will facilitate the effective use of XML Canon.