1. The node path bar

The node path bar displays the path of

  • selected node if a single node has been selected

  • OR first selected node if a node range has been selected

  • OR node containing the caret otherwise (even if there is a text selection).

The path of a node is

  • the name of the element if the node is an element,

  • #text for a text node,

  • #comment for a comment node,

  • #processing-instruction for a processing instruction node,

preceded by the path of its parent element.

The node path bar is a very convenient tool for selecting and acting on nodes:

User interaction in the node path barEffect
Click on a node name.Select this node.
Shift-click on a element name.Select all the child nodes of this element.
Right-click on a node name.

Select this node then display a simplified, contextual, version of the Edit menu.

Drag the file icon .

Drag and drop in another application, the location of the document being edited in XXE.

Do not forget to save the document being edited in XXE before dropping its location in a viewer application.

See also Drag and drop in XMLmind XML Editor.

Right-click the file icon .

Displays a contextual menu containing the following entries:

Copy Document Location

Copy to the clipboard the location (file path or URL) of the document being edited.

Open Containing Folder

Open in the native file manager the folder containing the document being edited.

Show Attribute "attribute_name"

Checkbox which may be used to instruct the node path bar to hide or show the value of attribute "attribute_name". This attribute must have been declared using the Customize dialog box introduced below. More information in Section 1.3, “Configuring the node path bar to display the value of some attributes”.

Customize

Displays a dialog box letting the user specify which attribute values are to be displayed by the node path bar. More information in Section 1.3, “Configuring the node path bar to display the value of some attributes”.