XML Publisher Canvas

You use the XML Publisher canvas to design XML reports. The data sources panel, which appears to the right of the canvas, displays the data sources you have selected. You choose the data you want to include in your report by dragging nodes from your data sources and dropping them on the canvas. When you drop, Stylus Studio displays a short-cut menu that includes components you can add based on the type of node (repeating or non-repeating) you have chosen. This process lets you create tables, lists, and other report components quickly and easily. Once you have incorporated data, you use the tools in the XML Publisher toolbar or in the Properties window to specify formatting.

The navigation bar contains glyphs that identify the hierarchy of the component in your report that currently has the editor's focus. You can use the navigation bar to move the focus from one area of the report to another; similarly, the glyphs in the navigation bar change when you place the text cursor in a different part of the report.