Effortless Guide: Mastering Edit Options in XML Configuration Interface

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * Folders
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * Edit XML Dialog
    * XML File Settings Tab
    * XML File Install Tab
    * Permissions Tab - XML Files Page
    * XML Element Settings Tab
    * XML Element Removal Tab
    * XML Element Attributes Tab
    * Test XML File
    * XML escaped characters
    * XML Diff
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Edit XML File Dialog

This dialog enables you to make configurations to an XML File. You can create and edit elements and attributes, change the XML structure and others.

Manage general XML file settings

Select the XML file in the left tree and you will be able to edit general file settings in the File Settings Tab .

Manage XML file install parameters

Select the XML file in the left tree. The install parameters can be modified from the Install tab.

Creating a new XML element

Use the “New Element” context menu option or press the Insert key while an existing XML element is selected in the tree in order to create a child node. The newly created element has an Element Settings tab and an Attributes tab.

Creating a new XML comment

Use the “New Comment” context menu option. The newly created element has a “Comment” tab. Under this tab, in the “Text” field, you can specify the comment text.

This string is of Formatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control .

Creating a new XML element removal

Use the “New Element Removal” context menu option. You can configure this operation from its Element Removal tab.

Renaming an XML element or comment

Use the “Rename” context menu option or press theF2 key while a tree item is selected.

Removing an XML element or comment

Use the “Delete” context menu option or press theDelete key while a tree item is selected.

The root element cannot be deleted and must match the root element of the file being updated (if any).

Moving an XML element up, down, left or right

Use the “Move Up”, “Move Down”, “Move Left” or “Move Right” tree context menu items or press Shift + Up, Shift + Down, Shift + Left or Shift + Right. When moving to the left, the element will be moved after the last element of its parent element. When moving to the right, the element will be moved after the last child element of the element before it. You can also move elements and comments bydrag and drop.

If an element or component is dragged when theShift key is pressed, it will becopied to its new location rather than_moved_. All its child elements and attributes will also be copied (duplicate).

• The order in which the elements appear in the tree is very important as it is used during the XML update process and should match the order of the elements from the XML file being updated.
• You can bulk edit or delete elements by selecting them in the tree using Ctrl+Click orShift+Click shortcuts.

Escaping special XML characters

Read more in XML escaped characters .

Topics

• XML File Settings Tab
  Configure general XML file settings.
• XML File Install Tab
  Configure installation settings for the XML.
• Permissions Tab - XML Files Page
  How to set permission for XML files.
• XML Element Settings Tab
  Configure general element settings
• XML Element Removal Tab
  Configure an XML element removal operation.
• XML Element Attributes Tab
  Edit the attributes for an XML element.
• Test XML File
  Test an XML Operation
• XML escaped characters
  Escaping XML special characters.

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