XML Schema Editor The XML Schema Editor is added to Microsoft Visual Studio, allowing you to visually edit an XSD document. The split code/graphical view allows you an unprecedented level of control when editing your schemas. The standard properties window is used to make it possible to view and edit the detailed properties on any item in the diagram. A number of custom tool windows make editing and navigation more simple. | Documentation Tool Window View and edit the annotations (schema documentation) for the selected schema item. These comments can then be seen in XML Editors, XSD generated documentation etc. |
Global Component Locator Tool Window This window shows all the root/global objects defined within the schema (and its children). Double clicking on an item takes you to the definition, even if its in another file. Standard Tools  The plugin includes all the normal features you have become used to in Visual Studio, integrated find & replace, cut & paste, drag & drop. As well as file change notifications, and printing etc.
Click for more information about the Graphical XSD Editor. | XPath Expression Builder  The XPath Expression builder is an additional tool window that binds to the active editor when the active document is XML. An XPath expression can be created within the builder, intellisense based on the content of the XML document simplifies this process.
The results of the XPath expression are then shown in the XML Editor. If the XML or the XPath expression changes, then the results are updated in real time.
Click for more detailed information about the XPath Query Builder.
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Web Service Call Composer  This tool allows you to browse a web service, select a web method, call the method and view the results.
Once a web method is selected, the tool automatically creates the SOAP envelope and generates a request message based on the description within the web service description (WSDL). You can then change this request, setting your own values.
The web request can then be saved, so it can be re-used later. This is very useful in a testing and development environment.
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