Released: Mar 8, 2022

Updates in 2022 Release 2

Features

• Improved conversion from XML Schema to JSON Schema.
• Added a setting for maximum nesting levels for XML sample generation - When generating sample XML instance documents based on recursive XML Schemas, it is possible to create a never-ending loop of nested elements. While in the past there was a built-in limit on the number of nesting levels, now the number is configurable so developers can customize sample generation based on the case at hand.
• Added the ability to save images in editing...

Released: Oct 27, 2021

Updates in 2022

Features

• Support for Microsoft Windows 11 - XMLSpy now supports running on Windows 11.
• New exit mode options - The first time you exit XMLSpy after installing version 2022, you will now be able to select how you wish to deal with unsaved changes. You can then change your selection any time using the Tools > Options menu. When exiting the software, options now include:
  • Show a save prompt for modified files before exiting. Next time XMLSpy will start with no documents open.
  • Show a save prompt...

Released: Jun 1, 2021

Updates in 2021 Release 3

Features

• Support for the latest JSON Schema versions - XMLSpy now supports the two latest versions, 2019-09 and 2020-12, for JSON Schema editing and validation.
  • Support for JSON Hyper-Schema has also been updated to include the latest versions. JSON Hyper-Schema is a JSON Schema vocabulary for annotating JSON documents with hyperlinks and instructions for processing and manipulating remote JSON resources through hypermedia environments such as HTTP. The term JSON Hyper-Schema is used to refer to...

Released: Mar 30, 2021

Updates in 2021 Release 2 SP1

Features

Grid View

• Now allows drag drop from external programs.
• Automatically convert known entities into their amp+name form when entered.
• Added the ability to find previous instance in grid view.
• Added the ability to show an element's text content in Preview.

Fixes

Settings

• Changing 'Fonts and Colors' settings crash Spy.

Grid View

• [UniGrid] Find does not succeed when value is collapsed via sibling group setting.

IDE GUI

• Element not highlighted when switching from Schema View to Text View.

Text...

Released: Mar 4, 2021

Updates in 2021 Release 2

Features

• Completely New XML Grid View
  • Grid View has received a complete update to add new functionality that makes it even easier to work with XML in a graphical view. Rows and columns in the table can now be flipped to rearrange the display of the document to make it even more human-readable.
  • Viewing Base-64 images as graphics - The new XML Grid View supports automatic viewing of images, including PNG, JPG, BMP, SVG and animated GIFs - which is not possible in a text view. You can even copy an...

Released: Oct 14, 2020

Updates in 2021

Features

• XBRL Taxonomy Manager - The XBRL Taxonomy Manager allows you to:
  • View XBRL taxonomies installed on your computer and check whether new versions are available for download.
  • Install or uninstall any of the multiple versions of a given taxonomy (or all versions if necessary). Dependent taxonomies are also installed or removed automatically.
  • Download newer versions of XBRL taxonomies as soon as they become available, independently of the Altova product release cycle.
• COVID-19 related...

Released: Jun 9, 2020

Updates in 2020 Release 2 SP1

Fixes

• Inappropriate auto-complete choices offered for XSL attribute in Text view.
• Generate schema documentation for JSON file crashes XMLSpy.

Released: Apr 1, 2020

Updates in 2020 Release 2

Fixes

• Sample XML generation shows warning "Content models overly nested - resorting to first branch of choice in mandatory-only mode".
• Create DB from XML schema fails from customer schema to SQLite.
• No SOAP response when HTTP 500 response received.
• No longer able to display the attributes on the right hand side of an element node.
• XMLSpy crashes transforming XML using customer's XSLT 2 stylesheet in both regular and debugging modes.
• XMLSpy crashing when editing XML document.

Released: Mar 17, 2020

Updates in 2020 Release 2

Features

• Validation on edit - The new Validate on Edit feature flags validation and well-formedness errors as you type in Text View and JSON Grid View. Every text change triggers validation in the background, so you can fix errors and immediately see if they are valid without the need to manually validate the file. Detailed information about validation or well-formedness errors is available in the messages window or on mouse-over of the error icon in Text View as well as in JSON Grid View.
• Auto...

Released: Dec 3, 2019

Updates in 2020 SP1

Fixes

• Long integer types are converted to invalid "xs:unsignedLong" using negative xs:minInclusive values when creating schema from db structure.
• XMLSpy v2019r3 & v2020 generate instances with "unable to generate oneof" from valid customer JSON schemas.
• Unable to save files on WebDAV server running under an SAP integration framework.
• Erroneous XPST0081 error in XPath/XQuery window.
• XPath/XQuery tab goes missing.
• Local function wrapping a Java method call returns unexpected result.
• XMLSpy...