Suggestion: XML breadcrumbs
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:25 am
I'd like to suggest (what I hope is a small) feature for PrimalXML - a breadcrumb string in some sort of status bar. This would simply have the path for whatever element the cursor is in.
It would show something like:
/project/configuration/settings
If I'm in the settings element of the below XML doc:
<project>
<configuration>
<settings>
<setting1>xyz</setting1>
<setting2>123</setting2>
</settings>
</configuration>
</project>
Bonus points for making PrimalXML navigate to the apprpriate element if the breadcrumb is clicked on (similar to the Vista file system explorer breadcrumbs).
I know I can get the same information from the tree, but it would be nice to have the infomration in a concise, easy to get-at-a-glance form.
Note that this type of status info exists in nearly every other hierarchy navigator (file system explorers, registry editors, etc.). It would be a natural fit for PXML.
It would show something like:
/project/configuration/settings
If I'm in the settings element of the below XML doc:
<project>
<configuration>
<settings>
<setting1>xyz</setting1>
<setting2>123</setting2>
</settings>
</configuration>
</project>
Bonus points for making PrimalXML navigate to the apprpriate element if the breadcrumb is clicked on (similar to the Vista file system explorer breadcrumbs).
I know I can get the same information from the tree, but it would be nice to have the infomration in a concise, easy to get-at-a-glance form.
Note that this type of status info exists in nearly every other hierarchy navigator (file system explorers, registry editors, etc.). It would be a natural fit for PXML.