[Wish] X(a)ml editor for VS.NET

I don't know if anyone else share the same mania as me.

I wish to read the xml (not only xaml) attributes in a specific order so that I can immediately understand the name, meaning, etc.

For example:
<Grid Name="MyGrid" Background='Acqua' Margin="0" ... />
<Rectangle Name="MyRect" Fill='' Blue' Left=.. Right=... Margin="0" />

My wish is to have the chance to specify, in a tag-by-tag basis, the ordered list of attribute names. If an attribute is not in the list, it will be appended at the end.

... and please, don't shoot me :-D

Raffaele

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# 1

Hi Raffaele,

You try to read the xml (xaml or other type...) ordered by tag names in various modes?

Andrea Gelati

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AndreaGelati at 2007-8-30 >

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# 2

Hi Andrea, I am not trying to read programmatically.

I am talking about the vs.net xml editor. When I drop a control with Cider or cut&paste a fragment, I would like to see the tags with the attributes reordered.

I understand that's not an important feature and that we'll have a designer but, as far as I can see, we'll have to put our hands on xaml more often than we can imagine now.

Thanks anyway,
Raffaele

RaffaeleRialdi at 2007-8-30 >

# 3

This isn't on the Cider team's list. I think the ability for tools to retain user-coded order/indentation in markup elements, and the ability for generated markup to have logically ordered attributes are more compelling to developers. Of these I know the former is on the charter; less sure about the latter.

AshishShetty-MSFT at 2007-8-30 >

# 4

Thanks Ashish, I cross my fingers :-)

RaffaeleRialdi at 2007-8-30 >

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