XML Viewer for Java - FAQ

1. What can I do with the XML Viewer for Java?

   The XML Viewer for Java allows you to view the hierarchy of any well-formed document. It also allows you to view the text corresponding to any node in the hierarchy and the text corresponding to the definition of the node.

2. What are the platforms supported?

   The components can be used on any platform supporting JDK1.1.5 or above and having swing 1.02 support.
   
   Note: Although the application runs on JDK1.2 (Java 2), changes in the look-and-feel do not take effect.

3. What look-and-feel is supported by the application?

   The Application populates the Look & Feel Menu with the installed look-and-feel of the Swing installation in your machine. The application has been tested with the default look-and-feel, namely: Metal, CDE/Motif and Windows.

4. Why do the source views display data different from the actual source?

   The XML Source View displays data different from the actual source for the following reasons: -

   1. The XML Source view expands all entities by default.
   2. The XML Source view does not display the prolog xml version="1.0".
   3. The XML Source view does not display the Document Type Definition declaration.

   The DTD Source View displays data different from the actual source for the following reasons: -

   1. The DTD Source view combines the internal and external DTDs.
   2. The DTD Source view expands all parameter entities by default.
   3. The DTD Source view does not display the prolog xml encoding="US-ASCII".
   
   If errors are encountered while parsing the XML Document, the Source views may display different data.
   
   
5. Is it "100% Pure Java"?

   Although not officially certified by Sun, the XML Viewer for Java has been written in 100% Pure Java.