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XML Editor Eclipse Plugin

Oxygen XML Editor Eclipse Plugin 20.1 User Guide

Getting Started
Working with Documents
Editing Specific Document Types
Publishing
XSLT/XQuery Debugging
Tools
DITA Authoring

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Framework and Author Mode Customization
Tutorials and details about customizing frameworks and the visual Author editing mode
Customizing Author Mode Through CSS
Oxygen CSS Extensions
Additional CSS Properties

Introduction
Welcome to the User Manual of Oxygen XML Editor plugin 20.1
Getting Started
Information and resources to help you get started using Oxygen XML Editor plugin as quickly as possible
Installation
The requirements and installation instructions for each platform
Configuration
Description of all of the options that allow you to configure Oxygen XML Editor plugin
Perspectives
The Editor, XSLT Debugger, XQuery Debugger, and Database perspectives
Editing Modes
The Text, Grid, Author, and Schema Design editing modes
Working with Documents
General information about working with any type of document in Oxygen
Editing Specific Document Types
Details about the specific types of supported documents and their unique editing features
Built-in XML Frameworks (Document Types)
The built-in frameworks that are supported in Oxygen XML Editor plugin
Publishing
Details about transformation scenarios and customizing various types of output
Working with XPath Expressions
Information about using XPath Expressions in Oxygen XML Editor plugin
Working with Archives
Describes how to use the Archive Browser to work with various type of archives
Databases and SharePoint
Connecting to supported databases and integrating Oxygen XML Editor plugin with SharePoint
Importing Data
How to import data from various external sources into XML documents
XSLT/XQuery Debugging
The debugging interface that detects problems with XSLT and XQuery transformations
Framework and Author Mode Customization
Tutorials and details about customizing frameworks and the visual Author editing mode
- Creating and Configuring Custom Frameworks
- Customizing Frameworks and Author Mode Using Extensions, Plugins, SDK
- Customizing Author Mode Through CSS
  - Associating a CSS with an XML Document
  - Handling CSS Imports
  - Specifying Media Types in the CSS
  - CSS At-Rules
  - Standard W3C CSS Supported Features
  - Oxygen CSS Extensions
    - Built-in CSS Selectors
    - Additional CSS Selectors
    - Additional CSS Properties
      - Append Content Properties: -oxy-append-content / -oxy-prepend-content
        Used to append specified content.
      - Collapse Text: -oxy-collapse-text Property Value
        Used to collapse the content of an element.
      - Cyrillic Counters: -oxy-lower-cyrillic Property Values
        Used to style lists with Cyrillic counters.
      - Display Tag Markers: -oxy-display-tags Property
        Used to specify whether or not tag markers are displayed.
      - Editable: -oxy-editable Property
        Used to inhibit the content of a particular element.
      - Folding Elements: -oxy-foldable Property
        Used to configure whether or not the content of an element can be expanded or collapsed.
      - Links: -oxy-link Property
        Used to specify that a particular element should be considered a link.
      - Morph Elements: -oxy-morph Property Value
        Used to specify that an element should be displayed inline.
      - Placeholders for Empty Elements: -oxy-placeholder-content Property
        Used to configure placeholders for empty elements.
      - Style Elements: -oxy-style Property
        Used to configure the style of particular elements.
      - Tags Color: -oxy-tags-color Property
        Used to configure the background or foreground colors of tags.
    - Custom CSS Functions
    - Form Controls
    - Custom CSS Pseudo-classes
  - Debugging CSS Stylesheets
Extension Points for Oxygen XML Editor plugin
A list of extension points available for the Eclipse plugin
Tools
Specifics about the various tools that are included in Oxygen XML Editor plugin
Common Problems
A compilation of common problems and their solutions
DITA Authoring
A guide to help content authors who create and publish DITA content
Glossary
Copyright
Legal information

Additional CSS Properties
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Oxygen XML Editor plugin provides various additional CSS properties to extend the standard CSS properties.

Append Content Properties: -oxy-append-content / -oxy-prepend-content
Used to append specified content.
Collapse Text: -oxy-collapse-text Property Value
Used to collapse the content of an element.
Cyrillic Counters: -oxy-lower-cyrillic Property Values
Used to style lists with Cyrillic counters.
Display Tag Markers: -oxy-display-tags Property
Used to specify whether or not tag markers are displayed.
Editable: -oxy-editable Property
Used to inhibit the content of a particular element.
Folding Elements: -oxy-foldable Property
Used to configure whether or not the content of an element can be expanded or collapsed.
Links: -oxy-link Property
Used to specify that a particular element should be considered a link.
Morph Elements: -oxy-morph Property Value
Used to specify that an element should be displayed inline.
Placeholders for Empty Elements: -oxy-placeholder-content Property
Used to configure placeholders for empty elements.
Style Elements: -oxy-style Property
Used to configure the style of particular elements.
Tags Color: -oxy-tags-color Property
Used to configure the background or foreground colors of tags.