Getting autocompletion options for XML attribute values

Question

How can I get autocompletion or intellisense or content assist options for XML attribute "values" using a preexsting sample XML(and nothing else) in some text editor?

For example If have

<samplexml attr="a">
</samplexml>
<samplexml attr="b">
</samplexml>
<samplexml attr="c">
</samplexml>

Then when I type <samplexml attr= I should be shown the options a,b and c

I would like the above in Eclipse, but if not Eclipse is there some other open source tool which can give me this?

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Eclipse XML editor would give you auto-complete if you have root node. The problem with this XML is it dont have root node

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Refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_element

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Feb 18 '13 at 08:39

Vinay Lodha

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This gives logging only for elements and attributes not for attribute "values" – seahorse Feb 18 '13 at 08:40
by values did you mean "a", "b" and "c"? If yes then I eclipse editor don't provide that :) – Vinay Lodha Feb 18 '13 at 08:43
Yes I did mean "a" "b" and "c" – seahorse Feb 18 '13 at 08:44
If you have XSD then it would work. Otherwise I guess you are out of luck with default editor. – Vinay Lodha Feb 18 '13 at 08:47
Can I generate XSD in Eclipse? How do I generate XSD without using internet based tools, i.e. using some open source tool? – seahorse Feb 18 '13 at 08:48
I am not aware of any tools for that. But I wont recommend that unless it is requried. you would spend more time generating it instead of typing. – Vinay Lodha Feb 18 '13 at 08:51
Take a look at this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/74879/any-tools-to-generate-an-xsd-schema-from-an-xml-instance-document – Richard Neish Feb 18 '13 at 11:54

Getting autocompletion options for XML attribute values

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