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bollweevil

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Feb 1, 2008
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Has anyone out there tried several XML editors for Mac OS X, and decided that one in particular is the best? Please recommend it.

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Never programmed in xml so not sure of my recommendations are worth anything to you but here goes.

You can try textmate with their xml plugin or xmlmate. I personally use textmate for coding in c and java.
 
What sort of XML are you going to be editing? I usually find myself simply using a text editor (usually those referred to as a "programmer's text editor" - as opposed to something like TextEdit) - I prefer Vim and/or MacVim. Mind you, Vim is a text editor that uses modes, so it's not very easy to adapt to quickly for a new user.

You may be interested in Wikipedia's comparison of text editors. Particularly, I'd be looking for one with auto indentation, syntax hi-lighting, and bracket matching if mostly working with XML.
 
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