Refactor XML with Confidence
Apply coordinated changes to XML documents and schemas while keeping dependent definitions and references aligned.
XML refactoring helps developers change structured content without relying on repetitive manual edits. Refactoring tools can rename elements or attributes, reorganize schema components, update dependent references and apply changes across multiple files, making XML projects easier to maintain as document models evolve.
Several structured document tools support XML refactoring, including:
- Oxygen XML Editor by Syncro Soft provides refactoring operations for elements, fragments and DITA content. Operations can be applied across selected resources, while context-sensitive commands can preconfigure parameters using the current editing context.
- Altova XMLSpy includes schema refactoring tools for reorganizing XML Schema definitions. Developers can modify XSD structures in its graphical schema editor, helping reduce the manual work involved in restructuring schemas.
- Liquid Studio by Liquid Technologies can rename XML Schema entities and update their references across linked XSD files. It can also convert definitions to global types, elements or attributes, helping developers reorganize reusable schema structures.
- Stylus Studio XML supports refactoring-aware XML Schema operations such as copying a global schema node together with its dependent definitions. This helps retain relationships between types and elements when schema components are moved or reused.
For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of structured document tools.