Code Snippets

Open XML SDK 2.0 productivity Tool for Microsoft Office

Office.CustomXMLPart
Office.CustomXMLNodes
Office.CustomXMLNode

Office.msoCustomXMLNodeType

XML Parts

XML Options dialog
This dialog is accessed from the XML Structure Task Pane and modifies the Task Pane's appearance.

Save data only
ActiveDocument.XMLSaveDataOnly=True

Apply custom transform
ActiveDocument.TransformDocument "c:\path\filename.xsl"

Validate document against attached schemas
ActiveDocument.XMLSchemaReferences.AutomaticValidation = True

Hide schema violations in this document
ActiveDocument.XMLSchemaReferences.HideValidationErrors = True

Ignore mixed content
ActiveDocument.XMLSchemaReferences.IgnoreMixedContent = True

Allow saving as XML even if not valid
ActiveDocument.XMLSchemaReferences.AllowSaveAsXMLWithoutValidation = True

Hide namespace alias in XML Structure task pane

ActiveDocument.XMLHideNamespaces = True

Show advanced XML error messages
ActiveDocument.XMLShowAdvancedErrors = True

Show placeholder text for all empty elements
ActiveDocument.XMLSchemaReferences.ShowPlaceholderText = True

Schema Library
This list displays the entries in Application.XMLNamespaces.

To select a filtered list of nodes
ActiveDocument.SelectNode AnXPath,Prefix

To select the first node matching the filter
ActiveDocument.SelectSingleNode AnXPath,Prefix