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What software is recommended for working with and editing large XML schemas? I'm looking for both Windows and Linux software (doesn't have to be cross platform, just want suggestions for both) that help with dealing with huge XML files."

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Total answers/comments: 4
Guest [Entry]

"I may be old fashioned, but I prefer my text editor.

I use emacs, and it has a fairly decent xml mode.

Most good text editors will have decent syntax hi-lighting and tag matching facilities. Your IDE might already do it (IntelliJ idea does, and I believe Eclipse does as well). Good text editors will be able to deal with huge files, but some text editors may not be able to handle them. How big are we talking about?"
Guest [Entry]

"I may be old fashioned, but I prefer my text editor.

I use emacs, and it has a fairly decent xml mode.

Most good text editors will have decent syntax hi-lighting and tag matching facilities. Your IDE might already do it (IntelliJ idea does, and I believe Eclipse does as well). Good text editors will be able to deal with huge files, but some text editors may not be able to handle them. How big are we talking about?"
Guest [Entry]

I agree that your text editor is probably your best bet. I do know some people who swear by XMLSpy, if you need something that's tailored specifically for dealing with XML files in a visual way. I bet you could find some F/OSS work-alikse but I'm not aware of any.
Guest [Entry]

"FirstObject XML Editor. http://www.firstobject.com/dn_editor.htm

Its free, written in C++, optimized for working with very large xml files.

While it is relatively limited in functionality, it can load 100MB+ unformatted files in seconds, indent them and locate specific elements using the tree view. By using the 'Refresh' option you can also synchronise the tree with the text view.

It's in the UNIX spirit of having a simple tool doing a specific job very well."