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Generating an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file
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Defining generation options
If you do not see the Options page in the Generation dialog box, it means that
no option has been defined in the corresponding XML language (.XSL file).
You can however customize your XML language at any time, and add any
options you may need during generation. You define generation options in
the Generation/Options category of the XML language available from
Language→Edit Current Language.
If the Generation category does not appear, right-click the name or the icon
of the XML language in the tree view, and select Add Items in the contextual
menu. In the Categories list of the Selection dialog box, select Generation
and click OK. Right-click the Generation category and select New→Option
in the contextual menu.
Defining generation tasks
The Tasks page contains standard commands defined in the XML language.
You can select any tasks to execute at generation time.
If you do not see the Tasks page in the Generation dialog box, it means that
no command has been defined in the corresponding XML language (.XSL
file).
You can however customize tasks for your current language. You define
generation tasks and commands in the Generation/Tasks category and the
Generation/Commands category of the XML language available from
Language→Edit Current Language.
If the Generation category does not appear, right-click the name or the icon
of the XML language in the tree view, and select Add Items in the contextual
menu. In the Categories list of the Selection dialog box, select Generation
and click OK. Right-click the Generation category and select New→Task in
the contextual menu.
Using the Move up or down arrows
You can easily modify the order of commands execution using the Move
up or Move down arrows. You can only select one value check box at a
time.