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GLDF Requirements

To create the very first GLDF XML on your own, a simple text editor is all you need. Additionally an application to create ZIP archives is required to create the GLDF container afterwards.

However, if you want a little more comfort when writing GLDFs, we recommend an advanced text editor or an IDE right away. Two of the most useful functions when writing XML are

  • XML Schema validation
  • Code completion and IntelliSense

If you do not already use a preferred text editor, we suggest one of the following with the above features:

Notepad++​

Notepadd++ for Windows is a free and lightweight editor, but already offers XML schema validation:

Notepad++ Validate feature

Provided the GLDF XSD is referenced (1), Notepad++ marks the faulty parts directly (2):

Notepad++ validation

Visual Studio Code​

One step further goes the Visual Studio Code IDE, which is available for all common operating systems. In addition to XML schema validation (1) like in Notepad++, Visual Studio Code also offers full code completion and IntelliSense (2):

Notepad++ validation