Understanding XML: A Guide to Mastering Element Attributes in the Properties Pane

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XML Element Attributes Tab

Adding a new attribute

Use the [New… ] button, the “New…” context menu item or press the Insert key while the “Attributes” list is focused.

Edit an attribute

Use the [Edit… ] button, the “Edit…” context menu item or press theSpace key while an element from the “Attributes” list is selected.

Removing an attribute

Use the [Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press the Delete key while an element from the “Attributes” list is selected.

Change the attribute order

Use the [Move Up ] / [Move Down ] buttons, the “Move Up” / “Move Down” context menu options or press the PgUp /PgDown keys to move the selected element.

When an XML element is being updated the attributes found in the target file are merged with the ones configured here, using the specified attribute update rules. All the specified element attributes that are meant to be created or updated will be added to the target’s elements already existing in the attribute list, changing the value of the overlapping attributes.

Topics

• Edit XML Attribute Dialog
  Configure an XML attribute.

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