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Insert Before/Insert Child, via XML Tree View Panel

The Insert Before and Insert Child options are used to insert one of the following within the Tree View:

  • Element
  • Text
  • Entity Reference
  • CDATA Section
  • Processing Instruction
  • Comment
  • DOCTYPE

Hover the cursor over the Insert Before option to access the following additional options:

Trax XML tree Before-Child-1

Right-click on the following element:

Trax XML tree Before-Child-2.3

From the Insert Before options, select the Text but_text button.

Trax XML tree Before-Child-3

TRAX displays the Edit Text window. In the Text field, enter the name of the element to be inserted before. Select 'Done.'

Trax XML tree Before-Child-4

The text appears above the highlighted (blue) element as shown below:

Trax XML tree Before-Child-5.3

Note that the same options can be accessed via the Insert Child option.

Trax XML tree Before-Child-6

The only difference is that the selection will be inserted as a Child (slightly indented and below the desired entry) as shown below:

Trax XML tree Before-Child-7

See Also

XML Tree View Panel, via TraxDoc Document Detail, XML Editor Tab

Delete, via XML Tree View Panel

Namespace Declaration, via XML Tree View Panel

Copy/Paste, via XML Tree View Panel

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